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2 dead in construction accident identified

Workers were laying pipe at Starkville townhouse
development when trench collapsed
BY TESS VRBIN
tvrbin@cdispatch.com
Authorities have identified the two
construction workers who died Tues-
day in an accident at a multi-home
development on South Montgomery
Street in Starkville.
Zachary Wayne Osbourn, 36, and
William Kezzire, 19, both of Tusca-
loosa, Alabama, were killed when a
trench collapsed on them while they
Starkville Fire Depart-
ment crews and other first
responders work to rescue
workers from an accident at
a construction site on South
were laying pipe at the Valentine Montgomery Street, south of
townhouses construction site at about the Maison de Ville subdi-
10 a.m. Starkville Fire Department vision, Tuesday afternoon.
Chief Charles Yarbrough said the two Two workers for Tuscaloo-
were about 10 to 12 feet deep in the sa-based Southern Civil Con-
ground when the collapse occurred. tracting were laying pipes for
“In the 25 years I’ve been doing a multi-home development
this, that’s the second (trench col- when the trench collapsed,
killing one of them instantly.
lapse) I’ve ever seen,” Yarbrough The other died a few hours
said. “When they happen, they’re later, after authorities pulled
devastating.” him out of the rubble.
See ACCIDENT, 8A Tess Vrbin/Dispatch Staff

Local developer
‘IT MAKES YOU BE CREATIVE’
Chris Chain
Local businesses opening during appointed to
pandemic face unique challenges CRA board
Replaces John Acker who
passed away in March
BY YUE STELLA YU
syu@cdispatch.com

Columbus City
Council unanimous-
ly voted to appoint
local developer Chris
Chain to the city’s
Redevelopment Au-
thority board Tues-
day evening.
Chain
Chain, owner of
Renovations Mississippi Inc., was
the only applicant for the vacancy.
He will replace late John Acker,
who passed away on March 31.
Chain will finish Acker’s unexpired
term, which lasts until Sept. 15.
Chain’s company has completed
multiple development projects in
multiple states over the years. He
is the owner of several buildings
downtown, including the one that
houses Huck’s Restaurant.
The developer told The Dispatch
he hopes to get started on the reno-
vations of what used to be the New
Stone Hotel and the Arcade Hotel
Theo DeRosa/Dispatch Staff this year.
Owner Thomas Berkery poses for a photo May 11 at The Gym in Starkville. Berkery had his new business ready to The two century-old buildings,
go two months ago in the former Anytime Fitness building, but the COVID-19 pandemic prevented him from open- located at the west side of the 200
ing until Gov. Tate Reeves permitted it last week. block of Fifth Street South, were
bought by Chain and developer
BY THEO DEROSA Tommy Howard in 2016 from Su-
tderosa@cdispatch.com san Price Mackay and her brother,

I
n November, a month before Hunter Bell graduat-
ed from culinary school at the Mississippi Univer-
sity for Women, he and his wife Hannah first dis-
cussed plans to buy a food truck. By January, they’d
decided they would go through with the purchase.
But in mid-March, when the Bells flew to Virgin-
ia to pick up the truck — its interior and exterior
already customized after consultations with design-
ers — the COVID-19 pandemic began to make its
presence known in the U.S.
Three days later, when the couple returned to
Starkville amid major changes wrought by the virus,
it was clear their business model wasn’t going to
work.
“We just kind of tried to figure out how we were
going to adapt,” Hannah said.
Hoping to avoid spreading the virus through long
lines, the Bells decided to make the newly opened
Mom & Pop Food Truck + Catering a delivery-on-
ly business. Now, they drive the truck around a
different Starkville neighborhood each day to serve
See BUSINESSES, 8A
Wayne Price.
The developers plan to restore
the two buildings to their past glory
and build a boutique hotel upstairs.
Chain told The Dispatch Tuesday
his current plan is to build a sev-
en-room hotel, eight apartments
and 11 retail spaces in the build-
ings.
Chain, currently a member of the
city’s Zoning Board of Adjustment,
said he has been eyeing a seat on
the Redevelopment Authority for a
while. When the position opened
up, he said, many of his friends en-
couraged him to apply.
“I’ve always been wanting to be
Courtesy photo/Hannah Bell involved in helping Columbus, and
The Mom & Pop Food Truck + Catering sits outside I have over the years,” he said.
Twigs Nursery and Landscaping on Friday in Starkville.
Moving forward, Chain said he
Owners Hunter and Hannah Bell partnered with the does not yet have detailed plans but
nursery, which let the truck operate there from 11 a.m.
said there could be more opportu-
to 2 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
nities to develop housing units.
“We’re seeing companies com-
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Mississippi sets guidelines

on restarting in-person worship
‘I know that pastors want to protect their flock’
BY EMILY WAGSTER PET TUS
The Associated Press
JACKSON — Mis-
sissippi Gov. Tate
Reeves on Tuesday
issued guidelines for
churches and other
places of worship to
reopen for in-person
services during the
coronavirus pandem-
Reeves
ic, with an emphasis on keeping
spaces clean and maintaining dis-
tance between people.
The Republican governor never
shut down in-person worship, say-
ing he does not think the govern-
ment has the power to do so. But he
has strongly encouraged people to
worship in their homes through on-
line services or other methods. He
said he thinks congregations will
ease into the return of in-person
services.
Among the suggestions in the
eight pages of guidelines: Have
multiple services rather than a sin-
gle service so people will have a
chance to spread out in a sanctuary;
Gov. Tate Reeves
encourage people to wear masks
that cover the mouth and nose, even
during worship; discourage hug-
ging and handshakes; minimize the
sharing of food and drinks; replace
choirs with solo singers.
“I know that pastors want to pro-
tect their flock,” Reeves said.
Reeves said he and his family
will continue to worship remotely,
from the Governor’s Mansion.
City leaders in Greenville, Mis-
sissippi, briefly banned drive-up
worship services in April, but
backed down from that policy after
facing freedom-of-religion lawsuits,
including one in which U.S. Attor-
ney General William Barr sided
with a church that said the city was
limiting constitutional rights.
Reeves said Tuesday that he
could issue guidelines soon about
reopening museums and other en-
tertainment venues. His “safer at
home” order is set to expire Mon-
day. It says people should minimize
public outings, and medically vul-
nerable people should remain home
as much as possible.
State-regulated casinos are pre-
paring to reopen on Thursday for
the first time in two months, with
social distancing and sanitation
guidelines in place. Two casino re-
sorts run by the Mississippi Band
of Choctaw Indians have not set
dates for reopening, the president
and CEO of Pearl River Resort,
William “Sonny” Johnson, said in a
news release Tuesday.
Both Reeves and the state health
officer, Dr. Thomas Dobbs, said
people should wear masks in public
to slow the spread of the highly con-
tagious virus.
“It’s the right thing to do if you
want to protect yourself, protect
your family, and protect your com-
munity,” Dobbs said.
Even as houses of worship pre-
pare to reopen, Reeves said it’s best
not to have big weddings or funer-
als with people in confined spaces.
The state Health Department
said Tuesday that Mississippi —
with a population of about 3 million
— had at least 11,704 confirmed
cases and 554 deaths from the coro-
navirus as of Monday evening. That
was an increase of 272 cases and 27
deaths from the numbers reported
a day earlier.

$9M in highway contracts set from Mississippi lottery money

State Lottery Corporation: By the
end of April, Mississippi had collected
$47.2 million from the games
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
JACKSON — The Mis-
sissippi Transportation
Commission says it has
awarded nearly $9 million
in pavement restoration
contracts, using money
generated by the state lot-
tery that started selling
tickets in November.
By the end of April, the
state had collected $47.2
million from the games,
the Mississippi Lottery
Corporation said Tues-
day. The April collections
were $9.7 million.
For the first 10 years,
the first $80 million a year
from lottery revenue goes
to infrastructure, with the
rest going to education.
After the 10-year period
is over, the first $80 mil-
lion will go to the state’s
general fund with the rest
continuing to go to educa-
tion.
The Transportation
Commission said in a
news release Monday that
the first seven contracts it
awarded from the lottery
money were:
■ $2.1 million to
APAC-Mississippi for a
on Mississippi Highway
371 in Itawamba County.
nearly 11-mile resurfac-
ing project on U.S. High-
■ $995,030 to Warren
Paving, Inc., of Hatties-
way 51 in Holmes County.
■ $1.8 million to
burg, for a 1-mile mill and
overlay project on U.S.
APAC-Mississippi for a Highway 49 in Harrison
14-mile mill and overlay County.
project on Mississippi ■ $926,960 to Dick-
Highway 432 in Yazoo
erson & Bowen, Inc., of
County.
Brookhaven, for a 2-mile
■ $1.6 million to War-
mill and overlay project
ren Paving for resurfac-
on Mississippi Highway
ing projects along 5 miles
of Mississippi Highway 467 in Hinds County.
198 in Perry County and ■ $148,578 to Akca,
2 miles of the same high- LLC, of Plant City, Flor-
way in Greene County. ida, for installation of
■ $1.4 million contract raised pavement markers
to WG Construction Com- in central Mississippi.
pany, Inc., of Ripley, for a
7-mile resurfacing project

Large crowds
return to
Alabama beaches
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

GULF SHORES, Ala.

— Large crowds have re-
turned to Alabama beach-
es as the state loosened
restrictions on restaurants
and social gatherings.
WKRG-TV reports
that beaches are seeing
sizeable crowds. Alabama
beaches opened this
month after being closed
for six weeks. The state
last week allowed restau-
rants to reopen dining
rooms if social distancing
measures were being fol-
lowed.
“Each weekend has
gotten bigger than the one
before,” said Herb Malone
with Gulf Shores/Orange
Beach Tourism.
Malone said hotel and
condo rentals are seeing
big numbers for this time
of year.
“Some businesses re-
porting in that they were
right at a 100 percent for
their occupancy,” Malone
said.
He said the tourism in-
dustry is looking forward
to a good Memorial Day
weekend.
“People have been
cooped up inside for two
months so getting a little
stir crazy,” said Louisiana
resident Sandy Wiggins as
she sat out on the Alabama
beach.
Alabama last week al-
lowed on-site restaurant
dining to resume, another
boost for tourism.
Lulu’s restaurant, the
massive beach restaurant
owned by Jimmy Buffett’s
sister, seated more than
100 guests in the first 30
minutes, WKRG reported.

Toddler accidentally drowns in family pool
No criminal charges expected to be filed in case
DISPATCH STAFF REPORT
Lowndes County Coroner’s Of-
fice is investigating the death of
an 18-month-old who apparently
drowned in a pool Tuesday morning.
The following arrests
were made by Lowndes
County Sheriff’s Office:
n Amar Ahmed, 29,
was charged with 12
counts fraudulent use of
I.D.
n Nekesha Brooks, 44,
was charged with manu-
facturing of a controlled
substance.
n Johnathan Dubuque,
28, was charged with vio-
lation of parole, fleeing or
eluding in a motor vehicle,
suspended drivers license,
failure to yield to blue light
and failure to obey a police
officer.
n Willie Meady, 26,
was charged with shoot-
ing into dwelling house
and aggravated assault
with weapon or other
means to produce death.
n Eric Toney, 40, was
charged with Possession
of meth with intent to dis-
tribute, possession with
intent to distribute, traf-
ficking of controlled sub-
stances and manufacture
of controlled substance.
n Nicholas Vaughn, 24,
was charged with aggra-
vated assault to manifest
indifference to life and
commercial burglary.
The following arrests
were made by the Oktib-
beha County Sheriff’s Of-
fice:
n Clifton Shumaker,
33, was charged with pos-
session of a controlled sub-
stance, parole violation,
and contraband in jail.
n Lavon Edmonds, 33,
was charged with a circuit
court order.
n Shannon Floyd, 49,
was charged with posses-
sion of a controlled sub-
AROUND THE STATE
Warrant: FBI seized
280K masks during
raid in Mississippi
OCEAN SPRINGS —
Federal agents seized
more than 280,000 masks
from a Mississippi phar-
maceutical company last
month under a law pro-
hibiting the hoarding of
in-demand equipment
needed by health workers
on the front lines of the
coronavirus pandemic,
according to a recently
unsealed search warrant.
FBI agents raided
Gulf Coast Pharmaceuti-
cals Plus LLC in Ocean
Springs on April 17 and
confiscated the supply
of more than 6,500 N-95
respirator masks, as well
as thousands of lab coats,
face shields, gloves and
more, The Sun Herald re-
ported Friday, citing the
warrant unsealed in U.S.
District Court.
The company is owned
by developer Kenneth
Ritchey. His attorney, Er-
ich Nichols, said they are
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Coroner Greg Merchant iden-
tified the victim as Dixie Bigham
of Columbus. Bigham was found
unresponsive in a family pool at a
residence on Highway 50 East, after
having apparently gotten out of the
AREA ARRESTS
Ahmed Brooks
Shumaker Edmonds
Bailey Bell
Mann Manning
stance and conspiracy.
n Reginald Tillman,
23, was charged with two
counts of sale of marijua-
na-more than 30 grams.
n Derek Cunningham,
25, was charged with bur-
glary of a residence.
n Shaphan Cuevas,
38, was charged with pos-
session of a Schedule II
drug, attempt to commit a
crime, and a MDOC hold.
n Thomas Bailey, 46,
was charged with posses-
sion of a controlled sub-
stance and curfew viola-
tion.
working with the govern-
ment in the investigation
and that Ritchey has do-
nated “hundreds, if not
thousands of PPE” to two
local health systems.
“I think the govern-
ment will see he was not
violating this regulation,”
The Sun Herald quoted
Nichols as saying.
No charges have been
filed against Ritchey and
most documents related
to the case remain sealed,
the newspaper said.
Police: Young girls,
grandmother attacked
in home invasion
PEARL — A man ac-
cused of sexually assault-
ing two young girls and
tying up and beating their
grandmother in her apart-
ment was caught naked in
the attic of the home, po-
lice in Mississippi said.
Keith Lamar Reeder,
46, fought with the Pearl
police officer who found
him in the attic Saturday
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house unnoticed at about 8:54 a.m.
Merchant said the death has
been ruled an accidental drown-
ing. Lowndes County Sheriff’s Of-
fice Chief Deputy Brent Swan con-
firmed authorities do not expect
criminal charges to be filed in the
case.
Dubuque Meady
Floyd Tillman
Harris Lang
Hogan Clark
n Chelsea Bell, 18, was
charged with hindering
prosecution.
n Jonnice Harris, 27,
was charged with conspir-
acy.
n Christopher Lang,
43, was charged with cy-
berstalking, extortion,
and contempt of court.
n Ryan Minor, 24, was
charged with burglary of a
residence.
n Katie Carey, 33, was
charged with a circuit
court order.
n James Mann, 46, was
charged with possession
afternoon, and the two
fell through the ceiling
before Reeder was arrest-
ed, news outlets reported.
The grandmother,
a 54-year-old woman,
called 911 to report a man
had forced his way into
her home, beat her and
tied her up, officials said.
She was able to free her-
self to call dispatchers,
and was beaten again
when the man discovered
her on the phone, accord-
ing to police.
The woman told inves-
tigators the man had sex-
ually assaulted her grand-
daughters, who are both
12 or younger, according
to Pearl city spokesman
Greg Flynn.
Authorities have not
determined any connec-
tion or relationship be-
tween Reeder and the vic-
tims, Flynn said.
Officer Wilkes Carter
was deemed a hero by
Chief Dean Scott. Carter
was the first officer to the
scene and did not wait for
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2020 3A
3 plead guilty
to aiding man charged
in officer’s killing
Biloxi officer Robert McKeithen
was shot to death in an ambush-
style attack in May 2019
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
GULFPORT — Three men pleaded guilty
Tuesday for their roles in helping the man who is
charged with capital murder in the 2019 shooting
death of a Mississippi police officer.
Joshua Michael Kovach, 22, and Wanya
Toquest Atkinson, 21, both pleaded guilty to
accessory after the fact to capital murder, and
Dalenetez Latavian Brice, 21, pleaded guilty to a
charge of hindering prosecution, the Sun Herald
reported.
Biloxi police officer Robert “Mack” McKei-
Toney Vaughn then, 57, was shot to death in an ambush-style at-
tack outside a police station May 5, 2019. He had
been an officer for more than 20 years.
Darian Atkinson, now 20, is awaiting trial on a
capital murder charge, and his attorneys said this
month they will ask prosecutors not to seek the
death penalty. Darian and Wanya Atkinson are
brothers.
Brice told Circuit Judge Christopher Schmidt
he lied to investigators when they asked if he
Cunningham Cuevas
knew Darian Atkinson or had been around him
after McKeithen was killed.
Kovach and Wanya Atkinson said they helped
the Darian Atkinson with a change of clothes.
All three men met with Darian Atkinson at his
mother’s home in Biloxi after the shooting.
Investigators have said Darian Atkinson
walked 8 miles from a home in Gulfport to the
Biloxi Police Department with the goal of killing
Minor Carey
a police officer.
Darian Atkinson was taken into custody af-
ter a nearly 24-hour manhunt. He was captured
in Wiggins after an off-duty Biloxi police officer
spotted him walking down a road and called local
authorities.
Another of his brothers, Davian Atkinson, is
facing prosecution on a charge of accessory after
the fact to capital murder.
Williams Grayer
of a controlled substance.
n Jacobie Manning, 28,
was charged with a bench
warrant.
n Charles Hogan, 54,
was charged with third of-
fense DUI.
n Cody Clark, 38, was
charged with aggravated
domestic assault.
n Clinton Williams,
67, was charged with flee-
ing law enforcement and
fourth offense DUI.
n Len Grayer, 49, was
charged with fleeing law
enforcement and proba-
tion violation.
backup when he heard
screams coming from
inside the apartment,
news outlets quoted Scott
as saying. Carter found
Reeder in the attic when
the young girls said that’s
where the man had fled.
Reeder was being held
in jail without bond Mon-
day, news outlets report-
ed. It was unclear wheth-
er he had an attorney who
could comment on his
behalf.
SOLUNAR TABLE
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peak-feeding times for fish and game.
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TY — Rose Z. Duck, 82,
died May 16, 2020.
Arrangements are
incomplete and will be
announced by Carter’s
Funeral Services of
Macon.
Lilah Eaton
MONTPELIER ­—
Lilah J. Eaton, 90, died
May 19, 2020, at North
Mississippi Medical
Center in Eupora.
A private memorial
service will be held at a
later date, with the Rev.
Harold Robinson offici-
ating. Calvert Funeral
Home of West Point is
in charge of arrange-
ments.
Mrs. Eaton was born
Dec. 20, 1929, in Center
Square, Pennsylvania,
to the late F.W. and
Edna Swartz Harpel.
She was formerly
employed as a depart-
ment head with Sunset
Manufacturing and was
a member of Palestine
United Methodist
Church.
In addition to her
parents, she was pre-
ceded in death by her
husband, A.J. Eaton;
and children, Cheryll
Sullivan and Allen J.
Eaton.
She is survived by
Visitation is from 6-8
p.m. today, at the funer-
al home. Cleveland-Mof-
fett Funeral Home of
Amory is in charge of
arrangements.
Mrs. Myatt was
born Sept. 20, 1934, in
Monroe County, to the
late Russell and Ma-
donna Reece Ashcraft
Bright. She was former-
ly employed as a dietary
assistant with Filmore
Memorial Hospital and
was owner and operator
of Amory BBQ. She was
a member of Calvary
Baptist Church.
In addition to her
parents, she was
preceded in death by
her husbands, Hobert
Camp and P.C. Myatt;
step-son, James Connie
Myatt; sister, Mary
Ellis Chaney; one
grandchild; and one
step-grandchild.
She is survived by
her children, Doris
Camp Mitchell, Debra
Ann Taylor, Eddie Camp
and Rickey Camp;
step-children, Marcia
Hill and Lisa Redden;
12 grandchildren; four
step-grandchildren; and
23 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be
Jason Camp, Stanley
Camp, Rusty Camp,
Shawn Robertson,
Chris Robertson, Austin
James, and Michael
Evans.
Shirley Hartle
COLUMBUS — Shir-
ley Hartle, 82, died May
20, 2020, at Windsor
Place.
Arrangements are
incomplete and will be
announced by Lown-
des Funeral Home of
Columbus.
Ann Gates
CARROLLTON, Ala.
— Ann Jones Gates, 71,
died May 18, 2020, at
DCH Regional Medical
Center.
A graveside service
is at 11 a.m. today,
in Springhill Baptist
Church Cemetery, with
Tommy Smothers offi-
ciating. Visitation will
follow in the church.
Skelton Funeral Home
of Reform is in charge
of arrangements.
Mrs. Gates was
born Sept. 3, 1948, in
Columbus, to the late
AREA OBITUARIES
James Gill
AMORY — James
Ruben Gill, 95, died
May 17, 2020, at his
residence.
Graveside services
will be at 11 a.m. Fri-
day, in Oaklawn Memo-
rial Gardens in Aber-
deen, with Lloyd Sweatt
officiating. Visitation
will be an hour and a
half prior to services
at Tisdale-Lann Me-
morial Funeral Home.
Tisdale-Lann Memo-
rial Funeral Home of
Aberdeen is in charge
of arrangements.
Mr. Gill was born
Oct. 9, 1924, in Ar-
kansas, to the late
Dewey Gill and Delphia
English Gill. He was a
veteran of the United
States Air Force and
was formerly employed
with the Highway De-
partment, Raley Con-
struction, Walker Man-
ufacturing and for Sam
Jaynes at Continental
Engineering. He was a
member of Meadowood
Baptist Church.
In addition to his
parents, he was pre-
ceded in death by his
siblings, William Gill,
Myrtle Darnell, Dor-
othy North and Faye
Gill.
He is survived by his
wife, Helon Gilmore
Gill; children, Barbara
Byrd of Smithville,
James R. Gill Jr. of
Michigan, David Gill
of Atlanta and Thom-
as Gill of Michigan;
siblings, Genie Bolle of
Texas, Edward Gill of
Birmingham and Rob-
ert Fill of Hamilton; 10
grandchildren; and 14
great-grandchildren.
Billy Jackson
COLUMBUS — Billy
Ray Jackson died May
19, 2020, Baptist Me-
morial Hospital-Golden
Triangle.
Arrangements are
incomplete and will be
announced by Bench-
mark Memorial Life
Center of Columbus.
John Sheely
AMORY — John
“Deer” Sheely, 73, died
May 18, 2020, at Gilm-
ore Memorial Hospital.
Services will be
at 2 p.m. Thursday,
at Cleveland-Moffett
Funeral Home, with
etery. Cleveland-Mof- Earnest Colvin Sr. be at 11 a.m. Thursday,
fett Funeral Home of in New Cemetery, with
ALICEVILLE,
Amory is in charge of Willie Colvin officiat-
Ala.— Earnest James
arrangements. ing. Visitation is from
Mr. Sheely was born Colvin Sr., 69 died May noon-6 p.m. today, at
16, 2020, at Hospice of
Jan. 14, 1947, to the Lavender’s Funeral
late John William and West Alabama in Tusca- Service. Lavender’s
Patsy Dilworth Sheely. loosa. Funeral Service of
He was formerly em- A graveside home Aliceville is in charge
ployed with Tenneco going celebration will of arrangements.
Automotive and Holley
Performance Products
and was a member of
Paine Memorial United
Methodist Church.
He is survived by his
wife, Martha; daughter,
Brandy of New Orle-
ans; and sister, Patsilu
Sheely Reeves.
Pallbearers will
be Bo Hill, Clinton
Sykes, Charles Lee
Smith, Steve Taylor,
Bobby Harper, and
Scott Wright for his
father, Poochie. Hon-
orary pallbearers are
Nick Valsamakis, Ray
Warren, Ricky Gault,
Jimmy Dahlem, George
King and Gary John-
son.
Wyatt Rodgers
STARKVILLE —
Wyatt Smith Rodgers,
8, died April 29, 2020.
Welch Funeral Home
of Starkville was in
charge of arrange-
ments.
Wyatt was born Nov.
Glenn Palmer
23, 2011, to Jamie and
Holly Rodgers.
In addition to his
parents, he is survived Glenn Avery Palmer, 67, died May 11, 2020, at
by his brother, Maxi- the University of Mississippi Medical Center in
mus Rodgers. Jackson.
A memorial service will be held at a later date
due to the current restrictions. Lowndes Funeral
Home of Columbus is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Palmer, currently a resident of Starkville,
was born February 11, 1953, in Columbus to
the late Gayner and Lois Palmer and moved to
Caledonia at an early age. He was a 1971 graduate
of Caledonia High School who immediately
enlisted in the United States Air Force, retiring
after more than 20 years of service.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Palmer is
predeceased by his sister, Patsy; and step-mother
Cathy Pennington.
He is survived by his wife, Annemarie; sons,
Sue McKissack Philipp Palmer of Chicago, IL and Christoph
Graveside Services:
Wednesday, May 20 • 3 PM Rixen of Ingolstadt, Germany; daughter, Isabel
Lee Memorial Park Rixen (Ron); grandson, Jamie, both of Stuttgart,
2nd Ave. North Location
Germany; and sisters, Wanda Cahill (Brian)
of Port St. Joe, FL, Debra George (Doug)
Irma Weathers of Caledonia, Trudy Cook (Ray) and Donna
Graveside Services:
Thursday, May 21 • 11 AM Maloney both of Columbus.
Pleasant Hill Baptist Memorials may be made to the Wounded
Church Cemetery
2nd Ave. North Location
Warrior Project or other charity of the donor’s
choice.
Compliments of
Lowndes Funeral Home
www.lowndesfuneralhome.net

four grandchildren;
five great-grand-
children; and two
great-great-grandchil-
James Frank Jones and
Willie Lucille Duncan
Jones. She was formerly
employed with Pickens
County Herald and was
George Williams
memorialgunterpeel.com
Sammy Washburn
officiating. Burial will
follow in Durrett Cem-
George Edward Williams,
80 of Columbus, MS passed

dren.
Memorials may be
made to Health Care
Foundation, NICU Pa-
tient FUND, 1016 North
Gloster Street, Tupelo,
MS 38801.
Donna Myatt
BECKER — Donna
Evelyn Bright Myatt,
85 died May 17, 2020, at
North Mississippi Medi-
cal Center-Gilmore.
Services will be
at 10 a.m. Thursday,
at Cleveland-Moffett
Funeral Home, with
Rodney Waycaster and
Justin Simmons offici-
ating. Burial will follow
in Calvary Cemetery.
Elvis Presley’s Graceland set
a member of Springhill
Baptist Church.
In addition to her
parents, she was pre-
ceded in death by her
step-mother.
She is survived by
her husband, Charlie
Gerald Gates; children,
John Wayne Fates and
Mary Gerald Gates;
siblings, Nan Elliott,
Diane Cowart, Jeanette
Swain, Bobby Jones,
Bubba Jones and Sonny
Johnson; and five grand-
children.
Memorials may be
made to St. Jude Chil-
dren’s Hospital, 501 St.
Jude PL, Memphis, TN
38105.
Irma Weathers
away Saturday, May 16, 2020,
at Baptist Memorial Hospital–
Irma Ashcraft Weathers, age 90, of Columbus, Golden Triangle, Columbus,
MS.
MS, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at 10:25
AM at her residence. A family graveside service
will be Tuesday, May 19, 2020,
A family graveside service will be held
Thursday, May 21, 2020, at 11:00 AM at Pleasant at 2:00 PM at Murrah’s Chapel
Cemetery, Columbus, MS, with
Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, with Dr. Bill Hurt
officiating. Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home Bro. Jack Taylor officiating and Lowndes Funeral
Home directing. Friends may view the service
& Crematory 716 2nd Ave. North location is in
online at www.lowndesfuneralhome.net the
charge of arrangements.
following day
Mrs. Weathers was born August 9, 1929, in
Mr. Williams was born November 16,
Lowndes County, MS, to the late George E. and
1939, to the late James Lamar and Marjorie
Eura Mae Ashcraft. She was a 1946 graduate of
Scoggins Williams in Crowville, LA. He moved
New Hope High School and was an avid reader.
to Columbus 40 years ago from Bastrop, LA.
She retired from Seminole Manufacturing
Mr. Wiliams was a veteran of the United States
after 37 years of service. Mrs. Weathers was
Navy. He retired in 2004 after working 40 years
a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and
at Weyerhaeuser/Bastrop Papermill as a Bi-
loved her Sunday School Class.
Winder Operator. He was a member of Bread of
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in
Life Fellowship, Columbus, MS. Mr. Williams
death by her husband, Boyd Weathers, Jr.; three
was a rancher and loved woodworking and being
sisters, Hazel Wallace, Janet Bobbitt, Barbara
Jean Ashcraft; and one brother, Lenwood in the outdoors. He lived life to the fullest and
Ashcraft. loved everyone. In addition to his parents, Mr.
Mrs. Weathers is survived by her daughter, Williams was preceded in death by his brother-
Barbara McCullough and her husband Buddy of in-law, Billy Page; and son-in-law Loyd Lowery.
Columbus, MS; grandchildren, Christy Hudson
and her husband Shawn, Tommy McCullough
Mr. Williams is survived by his daughters,
Wendy Williams Lowery, Louisiana and Angela

to reopen this week in Memphis
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MEMPHIS, Tenn. —
Elvis Presley’s Graceland
says it will reopen Thurs-
day after it shut down
tours and exhibits due to
the new coronavirus out-
break.
The tourist attraction in
Memphis, Tennessee, said
Sunday that it has adjust-
ed its tours, and restau-
rant and retail operations,
since it closed in March.
The Memphis tourist
attraction is centered on
the life and career of the
late rock n’ roll icon. It an-
nually attracts more than
600,000 visitors, including
international travelers,
Elvis Presley Enterprises
said.
Graceland said in a
news release that it is re-
ducing tours of Presley’s
former home-turned-mu-
seum to 25 percent capac-
ity, requiring employees
and encouraging visitors
to wear face masks, and
limiting restaurant capac-
ities to 50 percent.
and his wife Jen; three great-grandchildren,
Jake, Megan and Anna Grace McCullough; and
one sister, Sarah LaPrade.
Pallbearers will be family and friends.
A special thanks goes to Baptist Memorial
Hospice, Trinity Nursing Home, and her many
caregivers she had through the years.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to
the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Building Fund,
1383 Pleasant Hill Rd., Columbus, MS, 39702.
Sign the online guest book at
www.memorialgunterpeel.com
716 Second Avenue North • Columbus, MS
(Phillip) Pennington, Mississippi; son, James
(Andra) Williams, Mississippi; sister, Dorothy
Page; brother, Dennis (Sharon) Williams; 10
grandchildren, Becky (Mark) Henderson,
Amber (Dean) Olden, Jennilee (Brandon)
Massey, Zachary Robinson, Christina Williams,
James Bradley (Tracey) Williams, Ashley Elliott,
Tyler Elliott, Wendy Pennington and Kayla
(Justin) Flye; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be James Bradley Williams,
Justin Flye, Tyler Shaw Elliott, Corey Pennington,
Jeremy Harpole and Scotty Brackin.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s
Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis,
TN 38105.
Compliments of
Lowndes Funeral Home
www.lowndesfuneralhome.net
 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2020 5A

Mnuchin and Powell push

differing priorities to aid economy
“What Congress has done to date has been ipated lending program the Fed
is creating for small businesses
remarkably timely and forceful. But we need should be operating by the end of
the month. And in a turnaround,
to step back and ask, ‘Is it enough?’” Mnuchin said the Treasury is now
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell prepared to absorb some losses in
that program, which is funded by
BY CHRISTOPHER RUGABER as he has in recent weeks, that the Treasury. Doing so could enable
AND MARTIN CRUTSINGER nation is gripped by an economic the Fed to take on further risk with
AP Economics Writers shock “without modern precedent” the program and help more strug-
and that Congress must consider gling companies.
WA S H I N G T O N providing further financial aid soon During the hearing, Mnuchin
— Facing the gravest to support states, localities, busi- clashed sharply with Democratic
U.S. economic crisis nesses and individuals to prevent Sens. Sherrod Brown of Ohio and
in decades, Treasury an even deeper recession. Elizabeth Warren of Massachu-
Secretary Steven “What Congress has done to setts over the administration’s sup-
Mnuchin and Feder- date has been remarkably timely port for a phased reopening of the
al Reserve Chair Je- and forceful,” Powell said. “But we economy and over its reluctance
rome Powell offered need to step back and ask, ‘Is it to require that all companies that
Mnuchin
Congress contrast- enough?’” receive government aid keep their
ing views Tuesday Their points of emphasis reflect workers on the payroll.
of what the govern- the contours of a debate occurring Brown charged that the Trump
ment’s most urgent across the country, among individ- administration was risking the lives
priority should be. uals, business people and political of lower-income workers by sup-
Striking a theme leaders, about when and under what porting reopening efforts and was
frequently pushed circumstances the economy should doing so simply to boost financial
by President Don- reopen and what further help the markets. He asserted that the ad-
ald Trump, Mnuchin government can or should provide. ministration hasn’t done enough to
Powell
warned that pro- Mnuchin and Powell offered protect front-line workers — by, for
longed business shutdowns would their views at an oversight hearing example, ramping up viral testing
pose long-term threats to the econ- of the Senate Banking Committee — even as most states start allow-
omy, from widespread bankrupt- at which members of both parties ing restaurants, stores and gyms to
cies for small businesses to long- questioned them about when their reopen.
term unemployment for millions of agencies will distribute more of the “The administration wants to put
Americans. emergency aid that Congress pro- more workers at risk to boost the
“There is risk of permanent dam- vided in late March to struggling stock market,” Brown said.
age,” Mnuchin said. small businesses and households. “Your characterization is unfair,”
Powell, by contrast, stressed, Powell said that a highly antic- Mnuchin responded.

Trump allies lining up doctors to prescribe rapid reopening

A resurgent economy is seen as litions espouse policies
and say things that are, of
epidemiology professor
at Columbia University’s
critical to boosting President Donald course, exactly simpatico
with what the president
Mailman School of Public
Health. Dr. Anthony Fau-
Trump’s reelection hopes believes. ... The president ci, the nation’s top infec-
has been outspoken about tious disease expert and
BY MICHAEL BIESECKER to recruit doctors to pub- the fact that he wants to a member of the White
AND JASON DEAREN licly support the president get the country back open House’s coronavirus task
The Associated Press
is underway, but declined as soon as possible.” force, has been among
WASHINGTON — to say when the initiative During an emergency the most visible govern-
Republican political op- would be rolled out. such as the current pan- ment experts warning
eratives are recruiting “Anybody who joins demic, it’s important that that lifting lockdowns too
“extremely pro-Trump” one of our coalitions is the government provide quickly could lead to a
doctors to go on televi- vetted,” Murtaugh said consistent science-based spike in deaths.
sion to prescribe reviv- Monday. “And so quite information to the public,
ing the U.S. economy as obviously, all of our coa- said Dr. Wafaa El-Sadr, an
quickly as possible, with-
out waiting to meet safety
benchmarks proposed by
the federal Centers for
Disease Control and Pre-
vention to slow the spread
of the new coronavirus.
The plan was discussed
in a May 11 conference
call with a senior staffer
for the Trump reelection
campaign organized by
CNP Action, an affiliate
of the GOP-aligned Coun-
cil for National Policy. A
leaked recording of the
hourlong call was pro-
vided to The Associated
Press by the Center for
Media and Democracy,
a progressive watchdog
group.
CNP Action is part of
the Save Our Country
Coalition, an alliance of
conservative think tanks
and political committees
formed in late April to end
state lockdowns imple-
mented in response to the
pandemic. Other mem-
bers of the coalition in-
clude the FreedomWorks
Foundation, the Ameri-
can Legislative Exchange
Council and Tea Party Pa-
triots.
A resurgent economy
is seen as critical to boost-
ing President Donald
Trump’s reelection hopes
and has become a grow-
ing focus of the White
House coronavirus task
force led by Vice Presi-
dent Mike Pence.
Tim Murtaugh, the
Trump campaign commu-
nications director, con-
firmed to AP that an effort

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Voice of the people
Stresses the importance
of accurate, timely stats
Do you ever wonder how some
people always manage to look on the
bright side of every potential set-back,
how they always see the positive in
every negative and start each day
smelling the roses? Where others
might get bogged down in details, they
float above it all, blissfully insouciant.
It’s a talent some of us may envy.
Actually it’s not as hard to pull off
as you might think. You just have to
be more selective in your choices. For
instance, if certain statistics would
mean having to confront an inconve-
nient truth, being more selective is
the perfect answer. Let’s say you don’t
like the rising mortality rates of the
current pandemic. There’s an easy
solution. Pick the figures of a few
months ago and use those numbers
in any reference to the extent of the
disease. It’s simple. Whether done
on purpose or by chance, it’s a nice
way to minimize the risk of a reader
succumbing to a full-fledged panic
attack if more recent data were used
revealing numbers that are now much
more shocking, given the rapid spread
of this disease. Why be alarmist? In
such a case, smaller is definitely beau-
tiful. Confusion can even be beautiful, STATE OF THE NATION
depending on your objective.
When under attack, it is useful to
identify the enemy. If you agree that
the enemy is a shadowy little virus,
Are they lying to us, or are they lying to themselves?
A
let’s attack the virus and spare each re these people ly- 90,000 Americans. Then, tration. Trump’s behavior, like that of
other. Instead of riding full tilt into ing to us or are they on Monday, Donald Trump the people chanting against masks and
the fray with all the casualties such lying to themselves? explained how he is guard- social distancing, raises an obvious
action entails, we could pick our For years, that’s been ing against infection. question: Would they be acting this
battles. Imagine if Napoleon had done the great imponderable “I happen to be tak- way if they thought it endangered their
a proper risk/benefit analysis the day of American politics, ing” hydroxychloroquine, lives? Would they seek political advan-
before the disastrous Battle of Wa- the question the rest of he told reporters. Why? tage at the risk of their own health?
terloo. Today there is a mountainous us asked as we watched “‘Cause I think it’s good. The answer is No. So what you’re
burial mound marking the field where nominal “conservatives” I’ve heard a lot of good dealing with here are not political
the battle was fought whereas the end sink ever deeper into a stories.” actors, but true believers, exercising
might have been quite different had morass of conspiracy, lies Unfortunately, none their true belief.
the Emperor been more perspicacious. and alternative facts. Were of those “good stories” is Granted, it’s hard to leave it at
Then again maybe not. they yanking our collective Leonard Pitts backed by even a smidgen that. People are loath sometimes to
How to put a positive spin on jobless chain, working some deep of science. Hydroxychlo- credit the evidence of their own eyes
rates and the pain suffered by people strategy, invisible to our eyes? Or did roquine, a drug used to treat malaria and ears; they flinch from leveling
struggling for basic survival in an they actually believe Barack Obama and lupus, has not been shown to have judgments that clash too starkly with
economy sinking below the waves? was a Muslim, born in Kenya? Or that any usefulness in warding off the their understanding of how reasonable
Now there’s a real challenge. Tax- Hillary Clinton ran a child-sex ring out coronavirus. In certain patients, it may people behave. They look for a chain
payer dollars are being extended as of a pizza parlor? Or that the victims even be linked to cardiac arrhythmia. of logic, for reasons that might make
a lifeline for temporary relief but a of mass shootings were really “crisis In sum, then, hydroxychloroquine ap- sense to sensible people.
very big lifeboat is needed and people actors”? pears to be about as effective against In so doing, they ignore the good
have to believe that they won’t be left It would be perversely reassuring to COVID-19 as an injection of Lysol. advice of Dr. Maya Angelou: “When
destitute. The alternative is ugly. think they were lying only to us about One may reasonably suspect, given people show you who they are, believe
Which is not surprising. Nobody all that, suggesting as it would that Trump’s habitual estrangement from them the first time.”
wants to drown. Once again, imagine they understood the truth, but had, the truth and the unlikelihood of any Embrace that, and you will spend
how much better we would all feel simply, if cynically, chosen for political doctor with an ounce of integrity less time wondering how so many on
if we only looked on the bright side. advantage to deny it. If, however, they prescribing that drug, that he’s lying the right can believe the coronavirus
We should really try very hard to see were lying to themselves, it suggested and will soon claim he was just being pandemic is a hoax when every day
the silver lining in the dark clouds of a people enmeshed in delusion and “sarcastic.” On the other hand, given they see the death count rise.
dread and despair. Absolutely. Let self-deception so profound they ought his penchant for magical thinking, his They can because they can. And
me know if you find a way to do that not be allowed to carry sharp objects. aversion to masks and other pandemic because they need to.
(without the hard work of identifying Well, with the COVID-19 pandemic, safeguards and the fact that doctors Dr. Angelou’s wisdom also makes
virus carriers, testing for positives, we are seeing a definitive answer take without integrity are not unheard of, the answer to that first question stark-
contact tracing and isolation to break shape, and it is not reassuring. Bad it’s also reasonable to believe Trump is ly, if frustratingly, clear. Are they lying
the chain of transmission and so corral enough bands of putative conserva- telling the truth. to us, or are they lying to themselves?
the virus). For economic traction, tives have brandished guns in resis- More to the point, it’s reasonable The answer is, Yes.
controlling the virus will make all the tance to measures designed to save to believe he believes taking hydroxy- Leonard Pitts Jr., winner of the 2004
difference. Viva la diffèrence! their lives and harassed reporters for chloroquine will protect him from the Pulitzer Prize for commentary, is a
Elizabeth McCullough daring to report the “fake news” of a pandemic, even as the crisis continues columnist for the Miami Herald. Email
Columbus health crisis that has killed more than to fell members of his own adminis- him at lpitts@miamiherald.com.

IMPORTANCE OF STABILITY
ESPN’s ‘Last Dance’ replete with life lessons
E
SPN’s doc- this point, calling power of speech. Pippen saw siblings of both Bulls super- connection and commitment to
umentary Pippen his greatest basketball as a way to escape stars spoke about the tenacity both of their parents, as well as
on Michael teammate of all the pressures of his home and that Jordan and Pippen dis- their siblings.
Jordan and the time and noting a path to leaving the small played, especially during their ESPN’s documentary series
Chicago Bulls is al- that he never could hamlet of Hamburg, Arkansas, college years and early in their highlights the tenacity, skill
ready receiving rave have accomplished to achieve his ambition of play- NBA careers as they embarked and commitment of Michael
reviews for shining what he did with- ing in the NBA. on relentless quests to improve Jordan, but it also is teaching
a spotlight on not out his lieutenant Family was at the core for and become the best versions important lessons about the
only the greatest and the incredible Pippen and Jordan, with both of themselves. importance of teamwork and
basketball player team that took to men speaking in a contem- Far from perfect, the Pippen the absolutely vital role father
ever but one of the the floor each night plative manner of how their and Jordan households were figures play in the lives of
best athletes of all alongside him to home experiences shaped stable and supportive and young men.
time. Four episodes Armstrong Williams compete. them into the accomplished nurtured the dreams of their Primed for success by his
into the 10-part The first epi- athletes that they would be- children. It makes for a stark biological father, Michael
series, “The Last Dance” has sodes of “The Last Dance” come. Jordan reflected on his contrast with the upbringing Jordan began ascending to
already underscored the vital explore the childhood of both sibling rivalry with his brother of the bizarre Dennis Rodman, athletic greatness under the
role that family plays, especial- Jordan and Pippen and teach Larry, and a burning desire touched upon in episode three. careful, fatherly guidance of
ly in the lives of young black some important lessons for to earn the respect and praise Before living on the street and his coach at the University of
men. black men growing up in of his tough but loving father. sleeping in the backyards of North Carolina, the legendary
“The Last Dance” skillfully America. Both Pippen and Pippen framed his decision to friends after his mother kicked Dean Smith. It was a role later
bounces between chronicling Jordan came from families lock himself into a long-term him out of the house, no father replicated by Bulls coach Phil
the last running of the Bulls to- with numerous children and, contract — at a far lower rate figure is even mentioned. Jackson, who managed to qui-
ward their sixth championship perhaps most importantly, they of pay than he deserved — as Core familial stability is etly and confidently guide the
in eight years and delving into both benefited from having coming from a desire to ensure something that sadly is sorely men entrusted to him to glory
the backgrounds of the team’s a married mother and father that no matter what happened lacking today, especially beyond their wildest dreams.
stars. Michael Jordan is rightly living in the home. In Jordan’s in his career, he was able to among African American I look forward to the series
presented as the heart and soul case, his father was a discipli- “take care of the people in my households. The replacement continuing and challenge other
of the team, an extraordinary narian who understood what it corner.” of husbands and fathers by viewers to look past the dunks
athlete and competitor without took to motivate his son. Parental figures loomed “baby daddies” has been out- and drama to spot the vital life
peer. In Pippen’s case, his father, large in the lives of both Jordan right destructive for the social lessons contained in “The Last
Yet right there beside him clearly a central figure in his and Pippen, and they spoke of fabric of the black community. Dance.”
was Scottie Pippen, who in his life, suffered from a stroke that the lessons learned from the What a difference it makes Armstrong Williams is an
own right was one of the great- Pippen witnessed as a boy. He examples set by their parents, when role models live under American political commenta-
est players of his generation. was confined to a wheelchair namely: work hard. Team- the same roof, and young tor, entrepreneur, author, and
Jordan himself reflected on afterward and left without the mates, coaches, friends and black men feel a deep sense of talk show host.
 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2020 7A

Trump urges Senate Republicans

to ‘be tough’ on Democrats
‘They had a giant pep rally
and got all fired up to do
nothing. What a day.’
Senate Democratic Leader
Chuck Schumer
BY LISA MASCARO
AP Congressional Correspondent
WA S H I N G T O N
— President Donald
Trump arrived on
Capitol Hill on Tues-
day for perhaps one of
the larger social gath-
erings still happen-
ing in Washington
amid the coronavirus Trump
— the weekly Senate Republican
lunch.
Behind closed doors, Trump was
unscripted and freewheeling with
the 53 GOP senators. He touted his
poll numbers, dismissed rival Joe
Biden and implored Republicans to
“be tough” against Democrats this
fall. Despite House passage of a $3
trillion pandemic aid package, Re-
publicans insisted they’ll wait until
June to consider whether more help
is necessary.
“We had a great meeting — all
of the Republican senators were
there,” Trump told reporters after-
ward.
The private gathering stood in
contrast to the scenes playing out
in households across the U.S. With
social distancing and a shuttered
economy, many Americans remain
hunkered down at home, juggling
children and jobs even as some
states begin to reopen. More than
30 million are unemployed.
“They had a giant pep rally and
got all fired up to do nothing,” said
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck
Schumer. “What a day.”
Washington’s power centers are
at a political and economic cross-
roads as Congress and the White
House consider next steps in the
pandemic response.
While House Speaker Nancy
Pelosi led Democrats in approving
an aid package last week, Senate
Republicans say they’re not inter-
ested in providing more funds until
they gauge how the $2 trillion in al-
ready-approved relief is being spent.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch
McConnell has said there’s no ur-
gency to act.
“We need to assess what we’ve
already done, take a look at what
worked and what didn’t,” said Mc-
Connell, R-Ky. “We’ll discuss the
way forward in the next couple of
weeks.”
As governors plead for funds, Pe-
losi’s package includes $900 billion
to states and cities to shore up their
budgets and prevent mass layoffs of
state and local government workers.
Regional tax revenues have plum-
meted during the virus outbreak
and economic shutdown.
The Democratic bill also pro-
vides money for more virus test-
ing, a fresh round of $1,200 rebate
checks for cash-strapped Ameri-
cans and other aid.
Republicans dismiss the House
bill as a liberal wish list. They pre-
fer to wait and see if efforts to open
up the economy can provide a kick-
start and lessen the need for more
aid.
Trump’s visit to the weekly lun-
cheon was billed by the White
House as an opportunity for the
president to thank senators for their
work in fighting the virus outbreak
and shoring up the economy, offi-
cials said.
But as senators convened behind
closed doors, the discussion swiftly
turned to politics.
Trump’s “enthusiasm” for the
campaign against Biden, the pre-
sumed Democratic nominee, was
clear, senators said.
The president warned them that
Democrats are tougher than Re-
publicans and won’t hesitate to go
on offense. He revisited well-worn
topics including the investigations
of Russian interference in the 2016
election and ousted former national
security adviser Michael Flynn, ac-
cording to one Republican who was
unauthorized to discuss the private
session and spoke on condition of
anonymity.
“He admonished all of us to
be tough, fight back,” Sen. John
Cornyn, R-Texas, told reporters af-
terward.

Cash, long a refuge in uncertain times, now under suspicion

Public officials and health experts ty of cell phones,” says
Zachary Cohle, an assis-
using it in large amounts
seems suspicious. The
have said the risk of transferring the tant professor at the de-
partment of economics at
United Kingdom and Aus-
tralia are among coun-
virus from person to person through Quinnipiac University in
Connecticut.
tries expected to become
cashless societies. And
the use of money is minimal “Cash,” Cohle says, in China, use of cash by
“now carries an extra consumers has plunged
BY ZEINA K AR AM are given to customers. stigma.”
The Associated Press as smartphone-based
“In many areas, cash But is ditching cash
payment services rose in
was already beginning altogether even feasible?
BEIRUT — In troubled to disappear due the in- Sweden, Finland, Nor- popularity over the past
times, people have been creased risk of robbery, way, Canada and others decade.
known to hoard curren- the ease of internet or- have slowly phased out
cy at home — a financial dering, and the ubiqui- cash to the point where
security blanket against
deep uncertainty. But
in this crisis, things are
different. This time cash
itself, passed from hand
to hand across neighbor-
hoods, cities and societies
just like the coronavirus,
is a source of suspicion
rather than reassurance.
No longer a thing to
be shoved mindlessly
into a pocket, tucked into
a worn wallet or thrown
casually on a kitchen
counter, money’s status
has changed during the
virus era — perhaps ir-
revocably. The pandemic
has also reawakened de-
bate about the continued
viability of what has been
the physical lifeblood of
global economies: paper
money and coins.
From the supermar-
kets of the United States
and Japan to the shan-
tytowns of Africa to the
gas stations of Tehran, a
growing number of busi-
nesses and individuals
worldwide have stopped
using banknotes in fear
that physical currency,
handled by tens of thou-
sands of people over their
useful life, could be a vec-
tor for the spreading coro-
navirus.
Public officials and
health experts have said
that the risk of transfer-
ring the virus from per-
son to person through
the use of money is min-
imal. That hasn’t stopped
businesses from refusing
to accept currency, and
some countries from urg-
ing citizens to stop using
banknotes altogether.
In the midst of the coro-
navirus era, a thousand
calculations are made
before cash is handled —
mostly with gloved hands.
Some leave the money laid
out on surfaces for days,
for the virus to die. Oth-
ers disinfect banknotes
with spray. Some even
microwave them in the
belief it kills the virus.
In China, banks are now
required to sterilize cash
with ultraviolet light or
heat, then store notes for
at least a week before they
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Yarbrough said Osbourn had already
died by the time first responders arrived
to the site. An Air Care helicopter airlift-
ed Kezzire to North Mississippi Medical
Center in Tupelo, but he died en route.
Both victims worked for Tuscaloo-
sa-based construction company Southern
Civil Contracting. Representatives from
the company did not respond to messages
from The Dispatch by press time.
Yarbrough said it took responders two
and a half hours to free the victims from
the debris.
Firefighters from Columbus Fire and
Rescue assisted Starkville firefighters by
providing equipment to help free the vic-
tims, Yarbrough said. Law enforcement
officers from Starkville Police Depart-
ment, Mississippi Highway Patrol Troop
G, and Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Office,
as well as paramedics from OCH Regional
Medical Center and other first responders
were also on scene during the rescue.
Authorities closed the entire block of
South Montgomery Street from Lynn Lane
to Academy Road and redirected traffic at
the intersections during the rescue. Emer-
gency vehicles were parked up and down
the street and in the construction site.
Piles of debris that had been forklifted
out of the trench could be seen from the
street, where reporters were asked to stay,
and the crowd of first responders around
the trench grew as they completed the
rescue.
Tess Vrbin/Dispatch Staff
Representatives from Occupational Dust rises around emergency responders Tuesday as an Air Care helicopter takes off from a construction site in south
Safety and Health Administration are still Starkville to airlift an injured worker to North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. The worker later died on the way to the
investigating the incident. Authorities do hospital. Another worker died on the scene when a trench collapsed on them. Law enforcement officers from the Starkville
not know yet if charges will be filed in the Police Department, Mississippi Highway Patrol and Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Office, paramedics from OCH Regional Medi-
case. cal Center and firefighters from Columbus Fire and Rescue helped Starkville firefighters free the injured worker.

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casseroles and other
dishes to customers who
ordered ahead.
“It was not the origi-
nal plan,” Hannah said.
She said adapting her
and her husband’s new
business wasn’t neces-
sarily hard — rather, she
said, “it makes you be
creative.”
“I wouldn’t say that
there’s been anything
crazy — other than just
changing our whole
concept,” Hannah said,
perhaps understating.
The Bells aren’t alone.
Several other new busi-
nesses in Starkville and
around the Golden Tri-
angle have faced similar
challenges induced by
the pandemic, struggling
financially and mentally
with the consequences of
the virus.
Chip Templeton,
director of the Missis-
sippi Small Business
Development Center at
Mississippi State Uni-
versity, said the impact
of COVID-19 came as a
shock for business own-
ers around the area.
“Mostly, it’s just
taken them by surprise,
and they didn’t account
for a surprise like this
because it’s such a rare
event,” Templeton told
The Dispatch.
Templeton, whose
office provides small
business-related coun-
seling for Lowndes,
Oktibbeha, Noxubee,
Clay, Webster, Monroe,
Choctaw, Kemper, Mont-
gomery and Lauderdale
counties, said he’s seen
an increased volume of
calls from people around
the area who are unsure
if starting a new busi-
ness will be worth it.
“A lot of times, people
realize it’s not worth the
risk, and that challenge
is kind of off the table,”
Templeton said.
In the 2019 fiscal year,
which ran from July 1,
2018 to June 30, 2019,
Templeton said the cen-
ter consulted with about
300 business owners and
helped provide infor-
mation and assistance
leading to the founding
of roughly 30 companies.
Since last July 1,
about 250 businesses
have contacted the of-
fice, and Templeton said
there seems to be some
hope: In the past week or
two, he said, interest in
starting new businesses
has increased — a sign
that things are calming
down at least a little bit.
Getting excited again
Robin Husbands
and her husband Vern
Wunsch started Prop-
erties at 4300, which
includes venue space and
a bed and breakfast, in
Starkville in March.
“This had been a
dream of mine for many,
many years: owning a
bed and breakfast,” Hus-
bands told The Dispatch.
“It was like, ‘Oh, my
dream is about to come
true.’”
Before the virus hit,
the couple booked a par-
ty for graduation week-
end at Mississippi State.
They were fine-tuning
the septic systems and
putting roofs on the
property when it was
shut down as a result
of the pandemic before
ever being opened.
“Not only was it a bit
financially devastating,
it’s also kind of emo-
tional when you have a
dream invested in it,”
Husbands said.
Now she’s accepting
reservations again for
as soon as customers
are willing to come. The
property has booked
a wedding for June 6,
a graduation party for
June 27 and a wedding
scheduled for late Au-
gust.
“I’m starting to get ex-
cited again,” Husbands
said.
Husbands’ feeling
of relief was shared by
customers and business
owners around the area.
Starkville franchise
manager Cameron
Parker said patrons of
Georgia Blue, which
reopened its dining room
May 13, have shown
happiness and support
for the business.
“Everybody has been
ecstatic that we’re back,”
Parker said.
Parker, who also
operates Chicken Salad
Chick and the Riley J’s
StrEATery food truck
in Starkville, officially
opened Georgia Blue’s
location on South Jack-
son Street on March 2.
It was closed March 18,
and Parker said he was
grateful that the two-
week test run provided
employees he trained for
more than six weeks a
chance to use the skills
they had just learned.
“I think if it would
have happened before
we had those two weeks
open, I don’t know if we
would have been able
to get everybody back,”
Parker said.
Still, Georgia Blue is
currently at 50 percent
capacity per state regu-
lation and closes from 3
p.m. to 4 p.m. every day
to deep clean, signs that
things aren’t back to nor-
mal yet in the restaurant
business.
Fitness factors in everybody’s wiping down West Point, in March.
On the night of May everything, so I think for Rose accepts orders
10, before Thomas those that are coming, by 2 p.m. Wednesday and
Berkery opened The it’s a really safe time to Friday for deliveries on
Gym in Starkville for be at the gym.” Thursday and Monday,
the first time, he told his But Berkery, who said respectively. He said
son, “‘This is probably Saturday he’s up to a his two delivery drivers
as clean as this place will couple dozen members, carry out 20 to 30 orders
ever be.’” acknowledged that not per week.
Berkery, a teacher everyone feels equally Rose said produce
and baseball coach at safe. With death rates sells well and that he
Starkville Academy, was much higher for older still has a good supply of
ready to open his gym people, most 60-to-80- ground beef and chicken
year-olds aren’t ready thanks to his restau-
in the former Anytime
to return to normal — rant’s suppliers. Apart
Fitness building on
which includes going to from food items, he’s
Highway 12 at Middle-
the gym. currently offering toilet
ton Court by the end of
“We’re still missing paper, paper towels,
spring break in March.
a good bit of the popu- bleach and laundry soap.
Then the pandemic hit,
lation,” he said. “A lot of Rose stressed that his
postponing the opening
people are just scared to business can not only
for roughly two months.
get back out.” survive the pandemic
“We were really
but persist after it. Once
close,” Berkery said.
COVID-19’s influence re-
“We were set up. It was New types cedes, he hopes to keep
basically just a matter of
getting the power turned
of businesses serving elderly people
Templeton pointed and those who rarely
on and cable and internet
out another sign of the leave their homes, and
and all that. We had to
new reality caused by the he’s working to fine-tune
really hold off on a lot of
pandemic: the formation his service over the next
it just because we didn’t
of novel styles of compa- few months.
know when they’d let us
nies. Even after the pan-
start.”
“Sometimes, it makes demic ends, Rose said
On May 11, the
other types of business- he expects Deliver MS
long-awaited opening
es be created that never to persist. He hopes to
day, Berkery said he and
existed before,” Temple- serve older people and
his staff had been “clean-
ton said. those who rarely leave
ing like crazy”: wiping
Matt Rose, the owner their homes, and he’s
down machines multiple
of the Island Cantina in working to fine-tune his
times, sanitizing and
Iuka, is an example. Mo- service over the next few
deep cleaning the whole
tivated by a food supply months.
building before it opened
chain he said has been “We’ve been told
Monday morning.
“tossed up in the air,” many times that it’s the
He said the sanitation
he started Deliver MS, elderly and shut-ins that
practices and reduced
a food delivery service will continue to buy,”
hours — per state reg-
aimed at customers in Rose said. “So that’s real-
ulation, gyms must be
Columbus, Starkville and ly where we’re going.”
closed by 10 p.m. — in
addition to clients’ own
precautions to avoid
spreading the virus
make the gym a clean
and safe environment.
“Sometimes, you have
people that come in the
gym, and they’re sweat-
ing all over the place,
and they don’t think to
wipe down,” Berkery
said. “Well, right now,

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ing in, so I think there will
be a great need for some
more housing,” he said.
“That could be a really
good development.”
The board, which con-
sists of five members, was
created in 2014 to oversee
renovation projects within
the urban renewal district
established by the council
the same year.
Under Acker’s chair-
manship, CRA facilitated
the sale of the former Lee
Middle School property
on Military Road for a
mixed-use development
under construction. It
also is purchasing lots in
the Burns Bottom neigh-
borhood near downtown
with the intent of selling
those properties to a de-
veloper that will build
higher value housing.
City applies
for FAA grant
The city council on
Tuesday unanimously
agreed to submit a feder-
al Airport Improvement
Program (AIP) grant ap-
plication for a pavement
rehabilitation project at
the Columbus-Lowndes
County Airport.
The project, which is
estimated to cost roughly
$446,000 in total, would
repave the north and
south aprons of the air-
port with two inches of
asphalt overlay, said Zach
Foster, an engineer with
Neel-Schaffer Engineer-
ing who works with the
airport.
The project would be
completed with no cost to
the city, Foster said.
Before the pandem-
ic, the Federal Aviation
Administration, which
oversees the application
process, was supposed
to cover 90 percent of
the cost if the grant was
awarded, Foster said.
The grant was supposed
to come with a 5-percent
match from the state De-
partment of Transporta-
tion and another 5-per-
cent match split evenly
between the city and the
county, he said.
But with the pandemic,
the FAA said it would cov-
er the cost of the entire
project, he said, which
would save the city rough-
ly $11,150 — 2.5 percent
of the total cost.
The application dead-
line is June 1, Foster told
The Dispatch, and the re-
view process might take
30 to 60 days. He hopes
the construction, which
would also take 30 to 60
days, could be completed
in the fall.
Murphree Paving
LLC, a paving company
serving southeastern
states such as Alabama
Cheap thrills.
and Mississippi, is tasked Go for a walk.
with the construction of
the project.
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MSU SEES APR SCORES SURPASS BENCHMARK

MULTIYEAR RATE IN ALL SPORTS
BY BEN PORTNOY
bportnoy@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE — Mis-
sissippi State surpassed
the multiyear benchmark
set by the NCAA for all
16 of its athletic teams
Tuesday as college sports’
governing body released
its annual Academic Prog-
ress Rate scores for the
2018-19 school year.
A team’s APR score is
used to measure the aca-
demic performance of all
NCAA Division I athletic
programs and is consid-
ered a “real-time” look
at academic progress,
graduation and retention.
In order to participate in
the 2020-21 postseason,
the NCAA requires teams
to boast a four-year APR
score of at least 930 —
which predicts, on aver-
age, a 50 percent gradua-
tion rate for teams at that
APR level. Those teams
that do not meet this mark
are then eligible for a
number of penalties from
the NCAA depending on
the score.
Of MSU’s 16 teams,
women’s tennis earned
a perfect multiyear rate
of 1,000 for the fourth
straight season, while
football, baseball, men’s
basketball, volleyball,
men’s and women’s golf
and men’s and women’s
track all experienced in-
creases in their own mul-
tiyear rates.
“The latest APR report
reflects that Mississip-
pi State student-athletes
continue to raise the bar
academically on their
way to graduation,” MSU
Athletic Director John
Cohen said in a news re-
lease. “I want to credit
and thank our coaches,
academic support staff
and most importantly our
student-athletes for their
commitment to academic
progress. We are proud
of these achievements
and the progress we have
made.”
On the men’s side, foot-
ball boasted the highest
APR of any team with a
score of 984 — an eight-
point increase from last
season and the highest
such mark for the pro-
gram since APR was im-
plemented in 2003. This
is also the fourth straight
year in which the MSU Photo courtesy of Mississippi State athletics
football program’s APR Mississippi State saw 10 of its 16 teams maintain or improve their APR scores from
See APR, 2B the 2018-2019 school year.

‘I’M LOOKING AT IT AS AN ACADEMIC FIRST KIND OF THING’

How former MSU walk-on Burnett is managing the transfer portal during COVID-19
BY BEN PORTNOY
bportnoy@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE — Logan Burnett
stood on the pavement outside his subur-
ban Birmingham home and fired a pass
down the street. There a neighbor cor-
ralled the ball from the one-time Missis-
sippi State walk-on, tight spiral and all.
For weeks, the
COVID-19 pandemic has
left this scene on repeat
as Burnett tosses cross-
ing routes, hitches, slants
and a handful of verticals
to anyone who’s willing as
he prepares for his final
season of college football. Burnett
Inside his home, he’s
converted his basement into a workout
room. Now inhabited with a bench press
and a squat rack, Burnett and a handful
of friends use the space almost daily to
stay in shape.
“He’s just doing everything he can do
to improvise and make the most of the
situation,” Brett Burnett, Logan’s father,
told The Dispatch.
And while Burnett is doing what he
can to prepare for a season that still lacks
a hard and fast start date due to ongoing
coronavirus concerns, he’s spent most of
his time this offseason battling the col-
lege football purgatory better known as
the transfer portal in hopes of finding an
academic and athletic fit for his final year
of eligibility.
“You get a lot of responses, but it’s
kind of tough to get someone to commit
to you right now and tell you to come on
just because everything that’s going on,”
Burnett said. “But I’m keeping my fin-
gers crossed that it’ll happen here in the
next two weeks or so.”
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While Burnett boasts a perfect com-
pletion percentage and an average of
three yards per rush over his four years
in Starkville, he doesn’t pretend his
transfer is for playing time.
A career walk-on, he appeared in six
games for the Bulldogs — completing
two passes for 36 yards and adding an-
other three yards on one rush. But more
than a chance to play, Burnett sees his
final year as a college quarterback as a
chance to learn and further connect with
those involved in collegiate athletics as
he prepares for a life in sports adminis-
tration.
Originally entering the transfer por-
tal in early November, NCAA rules man-
dated he do so in order to visit Texas
Christian University during MSU’s bye
week to complete his MBA admittance
presentation and interview and visit with
the football program. Once the trek was
completed, he finished the season in
Starkville — graduating in just three
and a half years with a degree in man-
agement.
Following the season, Burnett en-
rolled at TCU as an MBA student and,
again, walked on to the football team.
Going through spring with the Horned
Frogs, he received more reps than he
initially anticipated as a slew of injuries
and transfers hit the quarterback room
in Fort Worth.
But as the spring semester came to a
close and his first set of master’s classes
neared their end, Burnett felt unfulfilled.
Seeking an opportunity more in line with
his interest in sports administration and
more financially affordable than TCU’s
$120,000 tuition over three years, he en-
tered the transfer portal once more.
“I had a great experience at TCU
football-wise,” Burnett said. “I love the
coaches. I loved the area — Fort Worth
is a great area. Academically it was awe-
some — great professors, great admin-
istrators. It was just more the financial
thing. Seeing what my long term goals
were, I think it was best to switch to the
sports administration track and save
that money and try to get done a little
sooner.”
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Rather than recruiting rankings or
the fan-induced hype that has helped
transfer quarterbacks snag headlines in
recent years, Burnett’s process has been
one of cold-calls and pitches.
Calling and emailing advisors, ad-
mission officers and anyone who could
guide him through the varying entrance
processes at his desired schools, he
spends hours upon hours on the comput-
er researching the academic legs of each
potential destination — a task he says
has proved exceedingly difficult as few
school employees are working on-cam-
pus due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Burnett has also used his varying
See BURNETT, 2B

Power Five spend big on lobbying Congress

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Power Five confer-
ences spent $350,000 on
lobbying in the first three
months of 2020, more
than they had previously
spent in any full year, as
part of a coordinated ef-
fort to influence Congress
on legislation affecting
the ability of college ath-
letes to earn endorsement
money.
The Southeastern Con-
ference was the biggest
spender, hiring three lob-
bying firms and paying
them a total of $140,000,
according to lobbying dis-
closure forms reviewed
by The Associated Press.
Before this year, the SEC
did not employ Wash-
ington lobbyists, instead
leaving the work of influ-
encing Congress to indi-
vidual universities and
the NCAA.
In a statement to AP,
SEC Commissioner Greg
Sankey said the confer-
ence hired lobbyists so
it could be part of the
discussion as Congress
gets more serious about
reforming college sports.
“It is important for the
SEC to have a voice in
this national dialogue,”
Sankey said. “We look
forward to a constructive
exchange of ideas about
ways we can further en-
hance our student-ath-
letes’ educational and ath-
letic experiences while
ensuring that any future
changes can be adminis-
tered fairly on a national
level.”
The NCAA announced
last month it was moving
forward with a plan to
allow college athletes to
earn money for endorse-
ments and other activi-
ties including personal
appearances and social
media content. Califor-
nia and other states have
passed laws that would
that would guarantee that
right to athletes with few
of the restrictions the
NCAA is seeking. Florida
could be the first to have
its law take effect, start-
ing next year.
The NCAA is pushing
Congress for a federal law
that would render those
state laws moot and per-
haps stave off future legal
challenges.
Conference commis-
sioners have spoken about
a chaotic recruiting envi-
ronment that would result
from a handful of states
passing athlete-friendly
laws and schools using
them to entice the best
players.
At a hearing in Feb-
ruary, NCAA President
Mark Emmert said Con-
gress needs to put “guard-
rails” on athletes’ ability
to earn money, in part to
protect against potential
recruiting abuses and
endorsement money be-
ing used as a pay-for-play
scheme. That argument
was met with skepticism
by some lawmakers and
athlete advocates, who
believe scholarship ath-
letes should have access
to the free market like any
other college student.
The NCAA’s lobbyists
have continued to press
the case for those guard-
rails, and now they have
more help. A document
circulated by the Power
Five lobbyists, obtained
by AP, lists the confer-
ences’ “core principles”
for athlete compensation,
and most of those princi-
ples include limitations.
They include: a re-
quirement for “one term
of academic progress”
before athletes can sign
endorsement deals; a
ban on athlete deals with
“advertising categories
inconsistent with higher
education”; and limits on
who can advise athletes
on third-party contracts
to prevent “unscrupulous
actors.”
Each of the Power Five
hired the same two lob-
bying firms this year, and
each of those firms col-
lected $10,000 from each
conference. The firms —
Marshall & Popp, led by
ex-Republican congres-
sional staffers; and Sub-
ject Matter, led by Dem-
ocrats — both stated as
their objective a “national
solution to preserve the
unique model of Amer-
ican college athletics”
while allowing players to
earn money from their
names, images and like-
nesses (NIL).
“In this particular
case, the (Power Five)
conferences are working
together on this so that
there’s less confusion,
not more, in terms of the
messaging to congres-
sional leaders that helps
explain NIL and what
the concerns are, and
how it might work,” At-
lantic Coast Conference
commissioner John Swof-
ford told The Associated
Press.
Like the SEC, the Pac-
12 and the Big Ten also
hired their first Washing-
ton lobbyists. The Pac-
12 spent $70,000, giving
See CONGRESS, 2B
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NFL teams can reopen training facilities with government OK

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
A limited number of
NFL teams are reopen-
ing their training facili-
ties Tuesday, while many
are prohibited by govern-
ment restrictions during
the coronavirus pandem-
ic.
Commissioner Roger
Goodell gave the 32 clubs
the go-ahead for limited
reopenings as long as
state and local municipal-
ities allow them. Coach-
ing staffs and all players
except those undergoing
injury rehabilitation are
barred from the facilities
in the first phase of the
league’s plan.
With such states as
California, New York,
New Jersey, Washington,
Illinois, Michigan, Mas-
sachusetts and Virginia
still under heavy restric-
tions, that immediately
leaves 12 franchises un-
able to use their facili-
ties. The Raiders, headed
for Las Vegas for the up-
coming season, still have
their training complex in
Alameda, California.
The Packers, Ra-
vens, Dolphins, Vikings,
Titans, Buccaneers,
Browns, Panthers,
Saints, Eagles and Pack-
ers have chosen not to
reopen Tuesday. Cincin-
nati expects to reopen on
Wednesday. Jacksonville
has set May 26 for its re-
opening, and Denver also
is targeting next week.
Among the teams tak-
ing advantage of using
their buildings on the
first day they are allowed
are the Cowboys, Fal-
cons, Texans, Cardinals,
Chiefs and Colts.
“We’ve spent the en-
tire quarantine period
preparing to reopen,” the
Colts said in a statement,
“... but it will be very
gradual and deliberate.
And of course we’re tak-
ing steps to make sure
we’re in compliance with
state and local regula-
tions, and NFL and CDC
guidelines.”
That means primarily
employees that must be
in the office to do their
jobs: people who need
to access files that are
only at the office; mainte-
nance workers; trainers;
and technology workers.
Those people will have
their temperature taken
when entering the build-
ing and must wear per-
sonal protective equip-
ment. The Colts have set
up one-way hallways with
arrows on the carpet
pointing to the proper di-
rection, and there will be
limits on how many peo-
ple can be in rooms at the
same time.
Coach Frank Reich
was realistic about a full
return to the training
complex.
“The guys who have
been hurt, who have
been coming into the
building, keep coming in
and rehabbing and doing
their thing,” he said.
“Other than that, as
soon as we can get more
players in the building —
we want that to make up
for a little bit of lost time.
The sooner we can get to-
gether and get out there
working, the better it will
be.”
Cowboys owner Jer-
ry Jones took part in an
owners conference call
from the team’s practice
facility, The Star. About
two dozen staffers were
present at the complex.
The Steelers are doing
a soft reopening Tues-
day mainly for medical
personnel and rehabbing
players. They expect to
ramp up use of their fa-
cility next week under
league guidelines.
As the Cardinals re-
open, only essential staff-
ers will be involved, far
fewer than the 75 allowed
at the facility. The Super
Bowl champion Chiefs
also opted for a soft open-
ing, as did the Falcons,
with only about 15 people
at their complex on Tues-
day. Those numbers will
increase over the next
week.
“The fact that some
teams can get in today
with limited staff in
non-football functions,
we didn’t think in any
way, shape or form that
created a competitive bal-
ance issue,” said Falcons
President Rich McKay,
who also is co-chairman
of the league’s powerful
competition committee.
The Falcons train in
Flowery Branch, Geor-
gia, about 45 miles from
their downtown Atlanta
stadium.
“There’s one entrance
to come in and out of.
There’s all the social dis-
tancing to be complied
with,” McKay added.
“Everyone’s temperature
is checked at the door
and you’re asked a series
of questions. Everyone
must put gloves on and
wear a mask the whole
time unless they’re alone
in a closed office. We
don’t have the cafeteria
open. We don’t have the
team meeting rooms
open.
“As we move around
building, we’ll see if
there are areas that give
us a challenge and go
from there.”

Congress
Continued from Page 1B
$50,000 to its own firm and
$10,000 each to Marshall &
Popp and Subject Matter. The
Big Ten paid $20,000 to the
firms working for all the Pow-
er Five but did not hire its own
dedicated lobbyist.
The ACC and the Big 12
each spent $60,000 — $40,000
on their own lobbyists and
$20,000 on the Power Five
firms. Both conferences had
the same lobbyists last year,
the first year either had spent
significant money to influence
members of Congress.
Last year, the NCA A spent
$450,000 on lobbying, the
most it has spent in any year
since 2014, and it continued
at that accelerated pace by
spending $130,000 in the first
quarter of this year, records
show.
Rep. Mark Walker, a North
Carolina Republican and an
outspoken NCA A critic who
has introduced legislation on
the topic, said the NCA A and
its allies were “tone deaf” for
spending money on lobbying
to limit the earning power of
athletes during a pandem-
ic that has wrecked the U.S.
economy.
“You’ve got millions of
Americans struggling. Close
to 500,000 student-athletes
have had practices and com-
petitions canceled, and they
want Congress to drop every-
thing and give them some kind
of legal backdrop, cover, after
decades of abuse,” Walker said.
The coronavirus pandemic,
however, has not stopped the
debate over athletes’ pay, either
in Washington or in statehous-
es. Swofford said he expected
the Power Five to continue to
have a lobbying presence.
“With the potential financial
implications that come with
the pandemic, I think any and
all expenditures will be consid-
ered,” Swofford said. “But this
is also a very important issue
in terms of the future of col-
lege athletics and what it looks
like.”

Burnett
Continued from Page 1B
resources from MSU and
other coaches he knows
around the country to
try and navigate which
schools might be in need
of a quarterback this fall,
though that’s also prov-
en trickier than normal
given the cancellation of
spring ball.
Unlike most offsea-
sons, the transfer carou-
sel has slowed as position
battles that tend to work
themselves out in late
March and early April
never had the chance to
progress. Instead, it’s
left coaches and poten-
tial transfers — like Bur-
nett — in an ongoing flux
as teams look to sort out
their rosters.
“There’s so much
that’s up in the air,” Brett
Burnett said. “And I think
that there’s a lot of people
just kind of in a holding
pattern, making decisions
on what they’re gonna do,
who they’re gonna bring
in etc. So we’ve tried to
just be patient and contin-
ue to work hard like you’re
gonna be somewhere next
season.”
nnn
While Burnett con-
tinues to monitor the ac-
ademic leg of his future
football career, it hasn’t
stopped him from improv-
ing his on-field ability.
Though he readily
concedes he’s not trans-
ferring for playing time
purposes, he still hopes
to have an impact as a
scout team quarterback
and helping to relay plays
from the sidelines.
As Alabama’s “shelter
in place” ordinances have
become more relaxed,
Burnett has transitioned
from the pavement out-
side his house, to the
practice field at nearby
Hoover High School. Cor-
ralling his former Besse-
mer Academy teammates
— the same players he
helped lead to an unde-
feated state championship
in 2015 — and a number
of other collegiate talents
from the area, it’s become
a perfect avenue for the
one-time Bulldog to catch
up with old friends and
create new ones.
Among those newer
faces in Burnett’s football
circle is former Alabama
walk-on and recent Van-
derbilt commit Mac Her-
eford. Connecting with
Burnett through a mutual
acquaintance at QB Coun-
try — a quarterback train-
ing program based in Al-
abama — Hereford was
advised to meet up with
Burnett down in Destin,
Florida as the pair were
both slated to be in the
area during spring break.
Upon meeting, the pair
clicked. Like Burnett,
Hereford too had sought
a postgraduate business
program after his time at
Alabama concluded. On
the field, he also offered
Burnett a reliable target
who was willing to show
up to work each time out.
“I’m a field rat,” Her-
eford told The Dispatch.
“I’ll run routes anywhere
and everywhere.”
Most recently, he was
among the receivers to
catch passes from Bur-
nett during a pseudo-Pro
Day the former Bulldog
constructed. Hereford
also reached out to a num-
ber of coaches he’s con-
nected with to make them
aware of his new passing
partner.
“For someone like Lo-
gan, who was just getting
started talking to people,
it can be a very frustrat-
ing process,” Hereford
said. “....What I’ve done
is basically for any of my
friends like Logan or guys
who are to find a new spot
right now is I’ve tried to
reach out to some schools
that I know and just per-
sonally ask them or let
them know that, I know a
quarterback here or there
or different position guy
just to help them out a lit-
tle bit.”
nnn
While the NCAA has
pushed back its mora-
torium on in-person re-
cruiting through June 30,
Burnett is hoping to have
a final destination chosen
in the next couple weeks.
Though he wouldn’t
disclose the exact schools
he’s been in talks with of
late, he did concede op-
tions closer to his home in
Pelham, Alabama would
be ideal.
And though it’s likely
Burnett will throw more
passes to his neighbors
on the pavement in front
of his house over the com-
ing weeks than he will his
entire senior season, it’s
the academic side to his
next college stop that is as
important as the number
of live snaps he sees un-
der-center.
“I’m looking at it as
an academic first kind of
thing,” Burnett said. “I’m
not going to play at the
next level. I’m looking
to get a great education,
make those great con-
nections in an athletic
department, with football
coaches and experience
(football) for one more
season.”

APR
Continued from Page 1B

score increased, tying it for the
third-best mark in the South-
eastern Conference with Van-
derbilt and slotted behind only
Alabama (No. 2) and Ole Miss
(No. 1).
The MSU men’s basketball
team also saw an increase in
its multiyear APR for the sec-
ond season in a row. Coach Ben
Howland’s group recorded a
score of 975, one point better
than the previous program re-
cord of 974 that was reached in
both 2017-18 and 2015-16.
The Bulldogs’ women’s bas-
ketball program was one of six
teams to earn a lower score
than last year — including
men’s tennis, softball, women’s
soccer and men’s and women’s
cross country — recording a
four-year low of 978.
The consequences for low
APR scores were also on dis-
play Tuesday, though not in
Starkville. The men’s basket-
ball, football and baseball teams
at Stephen F. Austin reported
scores of 810, 894 and 918, re-
spectively. All three sports are
set to receive a postseason bans
in varying capacities over the
next two years and a reduction
in their allotted practices.
Between 2009 and 2011, the
UConn’s men’s basketball team
grabbed major headlines after it
failed to reach the NCAA stan-
dard in back-to-back seasons.
The team was subsequently
dealt a scholarship reduction
following the for the 2011-12
season and incurred a postsea-
son ban for the 2012-13 season.

Primetime: NASCAR set for first Wednesday start since 1984
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DARLINGTON, S.C.
— Whenever Joey Loga-
no doesn’t cross the finish
line first at a NASCAR
Cup Series race, he says
he tends to have the same
thought: “Golly, I wish I
could do that again.”
The 2018 NASCAR
champion and rest of the
field will get to do it again:
They will run the Toyota
500 (that’s kilometers,
not miles) on Wednesday
night at Darlington Race-
way just three days after
the sport got back to rac-
ing after 10 weeks away
due to the coronavirus
pandemic.
NASCAR teams are
creatures of habit with a
well-worn routine of me-
chanical sessions, strat-
Comics & Puzzles
DILBERT
ZITS
GARFIELD
CANDORVILLE
BABY BLUES
BEETLE BAILEY
MALLARD FILLMORE
egy meetings and track
breakdowns and tenden-
cies for wherever they’re
headed.
While each season typ-
ically sees a Monday race
due to bad weather, the
pandemic has forced NA-
SCAR to add a couple of
weeknights into its sched-
ule as it tries to make up
the eight races it missed.
This will be NASCAR’s
first Cup Series race on a
Wednesday night in 36
years — and that one was
pretty historic as Richard
Petty won his 200th ca-
reer Cup race at Daytona
International Speedway’s
Firecracker 400 on July 4,
1984.
Cup regulars will race
at least five times over the
next two weeks, including
Sunday’s return to racing
FAMILY CIRCUS
The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com
at Darlington. Kevin Har-
vick led the most laps on
the way to his 50th career
victory. Like that one,
Wednesday’s race will
be without fans and with
only essential personnel
inside.
“I barely saw anyone
all day” after getting into
the car, Logano said.
Logano’s teammate,
Brad Keselowski, said
the nighttime start and
varying weather condi-
tions will make the track
“Too Tough To Tame” a
different animal and pre-
vent drivers from just rub-
ber-stamping Sunday’s
plans for the second race
back.
“I’m sure it will have a
different feel,” he said.
NASCAR great Donnie
Allison believes compet-
itors will feel different
getting back behind the
wheel for competition
so quickly. Allison, 80,
won 10 times in 242 Cup
events from 1966 until
1988. “I think I ran about
every day of the week,” he
joked by phone.
It was certainly a more
rough-and-tumble time
when Allison began with
weeknight races as part
of the Grand National Se-
ries, the forerunner of the
Cup Series.
He remembers in the
late 1960s racing in Mary-
land on Wednesday, Geor-
gia on Friday and North
Carolina on Saturday, the
last a 400-lap event on a
rugged dirt track.
Allison was so worn
down by the schedule, he
said, “I couldn’t sit up.”
Dear Abby
D
EAR ABBY:
I’ve been
friends with
“Lorraine” for 30
years. Actually,
the friendship is
kind of one-sided
because she bugs
the hell out of me.
She’s a su-
per-skinny health
nut who constantly
posts health ad-
vice and “uplifting”
mantras on social
media. Her Insta-
gram feed is filled
with pictures of Dear Abby
her bland-looking
vegan food and her doing yoga
poses or running 5Ks in midriff
tops so we can all see her six-
pack abs. She regularly donates
blood plasma and posts pictures
of that, too.
Dining with her is embarrass-
ing because she grills the waiters
on how the food is prepared,
even in vegan restaurants that
list all ingredients. She comes
off — to me, anyway — as thinking
she has every facet of life figured
out. She has been married twice
to two jerks, keeps breaking
and making up with “Harry,” a
seemingly nice guy, because he’s
fat (he’s slightly plump yet attrac- editing their circle of acquain-
tive) and drinks too much (not
sure about that). Her son, whom
she treated as an annoyance
and inconvenience when he was
young, is now a gun-toting drug
Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (May
20). You’ll decide what you
want and go after it daily; like
the river that cuts through rock,
this is not about power but
persistence. You’ll have several
fascinating partners for your var-
ious projects. There’s someone
you’ll provide with care. These
efforts favorably shape your
character and your fortunes.
A whim begins an adventure.
Aries and Cancer adore you.
Your lucky numbers are: 25, 14,
33, 12 and 6.
ARIES (March 21-April
19). You are willing to feel an
unpleasant thing if it’s what’s
necessary to obtain a benefit
far more important. This doesn’t
Allison thinks today’s
racers are certainly fit
enough to handle addi-
tional track time. The
struggle might come
mentally without time to
adequately decompress.
“We’re going to find
out who’s got the best
mind over matter,” Alli-
son said.
There are a few iron-
men who want even more
racing: defending Cup
champion Kyle Busch
plans on running four
Cup races, two Xfinity
events and a truck race at
Darlington and Charlotte
from May 17-28.
Chase Elliott, who
finished fourth Sunday,
liked not having any prac-
tices to test things out and
just going racing. And the
midweek racing reminds
dealer.
I’m not perfect
(I know I’m lazy,
impatient and
drink too much),
but I don’t portray
myself as other-
wise. My husband,
a nicer person
than I am, doesn’t
understand my
resentment of Lor-
raine and keeps
reminding me how
much she loves
me. She does.
We’re both in our
50s, but I feel like
I’ve outgrown our
friendship.
By the way, I don’t think I’m
jealous of her because I’m very
happy in my marriage and feel
that I am more attractive than
she is (despite outweighing her).
Must I stay friends with Lorraine?
If not, how do I end it? — CAN-
CELING HER IN KANSAS CITY
DEAR CANCELING: It appears
you have a love/hate relationship
with Lorraine. Nothing is wrong
with you, and no law says you
must maintain a friendship with
her. When contact becomes
more of an annoyance than a
pleasure, many people begin
tances. The way to end your
relationship with her would be
to make yourself less available
when she calls or wants to get
together. If she asks you why, ex-
make you a martyr; it makes
you an adult.
TAURUS (April 20-May
20). The difference between a
competent performance and a
struggle is often the attitude
one launches from. Believe
you’ll succeed. If you can’t
believe, pretend to believe until
one day you do.
GEMINI (May 21-June
21). There is always a chance
of thinking more clearly and
perceiving things differently,
because the human brain is
capable of rewiring itself. Adap-
tation is the natural tendency.
Let this work for you.
CANCER (June 22-July 22).
You can’t really solve an emo-
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2020 3B
the 24-year-old of how he
got started in youth rac-
ing, running whenever and
wherever he could.
“Hopefully, we can kind
of make this a trend and get
back to our roots,” he said.
It’s a trend plenty of race
fans might enjoy, Darling-
ton President Kerry Tharp
said. A midweek race or
two might be a kick to
longtime fans and perhaps
destination viewing like
Monday night NFL games
or Thursday night college
football.
“I think it’s something
they can be excited about,”
Tharp said.
For now, NASCAR’s
best will manage without
fans, families and perhaps
even complete staffs they’d
been used to before the
pandemic.
plain that you have fewer of the
same interests than you used to,
while omitting the part about her
six-pack abs.
DEAR ABBY: I am a widow.
My husband passed away three
years ago after 43 years of mar-
riage. I met a widower who was
also married for 43 years. His
wife passed five years ago.
My grown children and grand-
children refuse to accept him. My
therapist and psychiatrist tell me
to stand my ground because I’m
in love with him, as he is with me.
Even my priest, who officiated
at my husband’s funeral, said I
should consider this relationship
as heaven-sent.
We get along beautifully, and
it breaks my heart that my family
wants me to choose between
him or them. I am devastated
over this because this is not how
my family is. We are in love and
although I love my family with
all of my heart, I don’t think they
have the right to gang up against
me. May I have your opinion on
this? — DEVASTATED MOTHER
DEAR DEVASTATED: What
a painful situation. You say this
isn’t how your family is. Open
your eyes, dear lady, and recog-
nize that this is EXACTLY who
they are. Then open up your ears
and pay attention to the psychi-
atrist and the therapist you are
paying good money for, as well
as your priest. My opinion is you
must live your life, and my advice
is to GET ON WITH IT.
tional problem with logic. It’s
the wrong tool, and no matter
how many ways you turn it, it
just won’t work. Feelings need
to be felt, worked through, expe-
rienced. There’s no shortcut.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).
However massive a project or
problem may be, it’s doable
when you break it down into
small enough steps. Repeat the
action until it is easy for you,
and then build on that.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
While it’s nice to get the feed-
back you desire, you won’t get
it every time. No one does. You
don’t need approval when you
already approve of yourself.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
Often what we think will be the
solution to the problem is only
a different side of the problem.
Hint: The root of the problem,
by definition, is the part that no
one sees. It’s in the ground, the
psyche, the heart.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). You might feel a little
uneasy about a new course
of action, but that only means
you’re the brave sort who is
always moving forward. You’ll
get more confident in your skills
every time you use them.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-
Dec. 21). Do what you can to
set yourself up for inevitable
success. If you don’t know what
that is, it’s usually something
so small that the only reason
you don’t do it is you think it’s
not enough. Untrue! Momentum
builds.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). Have you ever packed your
bags, arrived at your destination
and wished you’d packed more?
Likely no. In the same way that
packing less makes for a lighter
journey, saying less makes for
lighter emotions.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). Self-esteem is irrelevant to
your success today. Once you
get into action, you won’t even
be listening to your own opin-
ions of yourself, so they don’t
matter. Action is what matters.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). When you’re doing what
you’re good at, you do without
much doubt. Stretch into the
some-doubt zone. You can take
it. Doubt is uncomfortable, but
it’s a necessary part of growth.
Turn the tables
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f spending more time at home
than usual has you reaching for
snacks more often, keep some
quick, flavorful options on hand
to help fuel you and your family
throughout the day when hunger
pangs strike.
One versatile pantry staple that
can fit a variety of snack cravings:
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Rufus Ward relaxes on the porch of his circa 1825 Columbus home Ole Homestead Monday while looking through tives or preservatives, light and
his grandmother Mrs. T.C. Billups’ 1916 copy of the New Orleans Times Picayune Creole Cookbook. The original airy popcorn is naturally low in fat
cookbook was published in 1905. With Memorial Day coming up, Ward takes a look back at a Southern art form and calories, non-GMO and gluten
— barbecuing, and the all-important sauces. free, making it a sensible option
to enjoy one handful at a time or
BY RUFUS WARD
Special to The Dispatch
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P
eople in the Black Prairie have
always taken pride in their
history and their barbecue.
Backyard barbecues or picking
up a slab of ribs from a barbecue
stand always make for a delicious
meal. Very few, though, realize how
close history and barbecue are tied.
Barbecue is derived from a Spanish
term for meat roasted over an open
fire. The Spanish term baracoa
is said to have originated in the
Caribbean and derived from a word
for the cooking over an open fire
practices of Indians there.
The Spanish heritage runs
even deeper. In December of 1540,
Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto
crossed the Tombigbee River in
the Columbus area. De Soto had
with his expedition over 300 hogs
that were used for a supplemen-
tal food supply. Their dining on
roasted pork near the Tombigbee
in December 1540 would have been
the first recorded pork barbecue in
what is now Mississippi — and was
probably the first Christmas dinner
served here.
It was in 1697 that we see the
first use of barbecue in English.
That was by William Dampier,
an English buccaneer. The word
buccaneer was first used in
referring to Europeans who dried
and smoked fish in the manner of
Indians in the Caribbean. Since
many of those were French or
English pirates preserving meat for
their voyages, buccaneer became
another word for pirate.
An article in the Columbus
Southern Argus in 1839 told how:
“A custom prevails in the South
Barbecue is derived from the Spanish term baracoa which is said to have
originated in the Caribbean as a word for the Indian practice of cooking
meat over an open fire. Pictured is an 1837 copy of de Bry’s c 1590 en-
graving of Indians in Florida cooking.
Western States to give Barbecues
to candidates for office, so that
the people have an opportunity of
learning from them their political
views.” The account went on to
describe how “barbecued Pig and
Lamb” would be served. Today
probably the most noted barbecue
in the Columbus area is served at
the 114-year-old Magowah Gun
Club, and the tradition of serving
both “pig and lamb” continues
there.
Early recipe
The earliest locally-used recipe
that I have seen is in an 1825 copy
of “The Virginia House-Wife” that
has been passed down through the
Govan family of Holly Springs and
the Billups family in Columbus. It
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is: “To Barbecue Shote.” This is the
name given in the Southern states
to a fat young hog, which, when the
head and feet are taken off, and it is
cut into four quarters, will weigh 6
pounds per quarter.
“Take a fore quarter, make
several incisions between the ribs,
and stuff it with rich forcemeat; put
it in a pan with a pint of water, two
cloves of garlic, pepper, salt, two
gills of red wine, and two of mush-
room catsup. Bake it and thicken
the gravy with butter and brown
flour; it must be jointed and the ribs
cut across before it is cooked, or
it can not be carved well. Lay it in
the dish with the ribs uppermost;
if it be not sufficiently brown, add a
little burnt sugar to the gravy.”
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food, popcorn has energy-produc-
ing carbohydrates and fiber, which
can help keep you satisfied longer.
Whether you’re craving some-
thing sweet, salty, spicy – or nearly
anything else – freshly popped
popcorn can serve as the perfect
base ingredient to simply mix in
favorite toppings or create more
unique tastes by combining a
variety of herbs and spices. For
example, consider these hacks to
add easy flavor:
n Pop it on the stove. Stovetop
popping allows you to choose your
toppings. Cover the bottom of a pot
with a thin layer of oil and popcorn
kernels, shake to coat, cover with
a lid then turn on the heat. Once
popping has slowed to 2-second
intervals, remove from heat and
add toppings.
n Add some sweetness. Add a
dash of salt and a pinch of sugar
(or more to meet your taste) to a
bowl of popcorn. Or add sugar to
the pan before it’s popped, like the
recipe for Sugar Corn.
n Melt some butter. For a clas-
sic taste treat, melt a little butter
and pour over popped corn.
n Satisfy multiple cravings. Pop
a large pot of popcorn and divide
it in half; top one half with sweeter
toppings like honey and the other
with something savory, like nutri-
tional yeast or dill. When hunger
strikes, you’re ready, regardless of
the flavor craving.
n Spice it up. Cayenne pepper
and a blend of other spices can be
sprinkled on popcorn to create a
spicier snack like Cajun Corn.
n Add mix-ins. Add dried fruits,
nuts or candies to a bowl of pop-
corn to make your own trail mix.
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pairing it with a creamy sauce that
delivers a kick. This Horseradish
and Chive Sauce is the ideal com-
plement for juicy steak; try mak-
ing a day in advance to allow the
flavors to meld together overnight.
Find more ideas for upgrading
your grilling experience at Oma-
haSteaks.com.
See SAUCE, 5B
using bread. In addition to the
comforting flavor, this trend
provides valuable nutritional
benefits. As a part of many
healthy eating plans, bread
and pasta are nutritionist ap-
proved and provide nutrients
needed for healthy aging such
as B vitamins, magnesium, se-
lenium, iron, folate and fiber.
Try this tasty recipe for
Apple Cheese Dijon Delight,
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Prep time: 15 minutes
Yield: 1 sandwich
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 slices honey oatmeal bread
6 thin slices Granny Smith apple
2 slices Brie cheese
2 slices cheddar cheese
4 slices deli turkey
Nonstick cooking spray
n Spread Dijon mustard on one
bread slice. Layer apple slices, Brie
cheese slices, cheddar cheese slices
and turkey slices.
n Spray panini press or grill with
nonstick cooking spray. Add sand-
wich and grill each side 2-3 minutes.

Barbecue
Continued from Page 4B
Sauces through history
A tasty way to look at
the history of barbecue is
to explore the history of
barbecue sauces. When
examining the history,
one finds regional prej-
udices as strong as any
opinion of Ole Miss, MSU
or Alabama football. I
once came across a na-
tionally published article
claiming that Memphis
barbecue sauce was just
a higher-vinegar content
variation of the classic
Kansas City sauce. I
know an awful lot of
people, including myself,
who firmly believe that
the Kansas City sauce is
just a sweet, high-tomato
content imitation of Mem-
phis sauce.
Be it with pork, chick-
en, beef or lamb, every-
one has their favorite
barbecue sauce. Early
history of that sauce is as Sam Harris works his barbecue magic with pork and lamb on the pit at Magowah in this 1959 Birmingham News photo.
cloudy as the sauce itself.
A major problem with
tracing the early history
is that, until the early
1900s, few cookbooks
included any recipes for
it. The 1849 “Modern
Housewife” listed recipes
for 62 sauces, but not
one of them was what we
would consider a bar-
becue sauce. Barbecue
sauce, as we know it,
has not been around that
long.
When an early sauce
is found, it is generally
what we would use as
a basting sauce. In the
1800s, barbecued meat
usually referred simply to
meat roasted over coals
and seasoned only with
salt, pepper and its own
juices. The earliest date
I have found for a true
commercial barbecue
sauce was 1909. It was
probably the 1940s before
commercial sauces were
common.
Used locally
The best way to trace
the barbecue sauces
used in our area is by the
recipes that were used in
Columbus. The earliest
cookbook used locally
that I have seen is “The
Virginia House-Wife”
from 1825. Its recipe is
more of a baste than a
sauce and calls for the
Planning on steaks this Memorial Day weekend? Try out this horseradish and
chive sauce.
Sauce
Continued from Page 4B
HORSERADISH AND CHIVE SAUCE
Prep time: 5 minutes
Total time: 1-24 hours
Yield: 1 1/4 cups
1 cup sour cream
3 tablespoons fresh grated horseradish
2 tablespoons minced fresh chives
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
Popcorn
Continued from Page 4B
n Cheese, please. A
sprinkle of Parmesan
cheese can make your
snack a bit more substan-
tial.
For more snack ideas
that deliver on both flavor
and nutrition, visit pop-
corn.org.
SUGAR CORN
Yield: 8 cups
1/4 cup vegetable oil, for
popping
above-mentioned pint
of water, two cloves of
garlic, pepper, salt, two
gills of red wine and two
gills of mushroom catsup.
It may be thickened with
butter and brown flour.”
Sally Govan Billups’
cookbook, dated Sept. 16,
1867, has a sauce recipe
that calls for “very strong
seasoning of vinegar,
salt, red and black pep-
per, and three quarters of
a pound of lard or butter.
Baste the pig using a
mop.”
The 1875 cookbook
“House-Keeping in the
Blue Grass” suggests
a Wine Sauce for Roast
Meat which contains
wine, jelly, butter, sugar
and allspice, but no sauce
close to what we would
call a barbecue sauce.
“Breakfast, Luncheon
and Tea,” another 1870s
Billups family cookbook,
not only does not have
a recipe for barbecue
sauce, it doesn’t even
include a pork recipe.
It does include recipes
for many other meats,
domestic and wild. This
is probably because
years ago many people
considered pork to be
an undesirable meat. In
“Practical Cooking and
Dinner Giving,” which
was published in 1888,
Omaha Steaks Private Reserve Rub
2 Omaha Steaks Private Reserve Boneless New
York Strips (10 ounces each), thawed
n In small bowl, mix sour cream, horseradish,
chives, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Cover
and refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight, if
possible, to let flavors meld.
n Heat grill to medium-high heat. Spread rub
over steaks. Grill steaks to desired doneness.
Serve with Horseradish and Chive Sauce.
1/2 cup popcorn kernels
1pinch white sugar, plus addi-
tional, to taste
n In medium pan, heat oil
until hot. Add popcorn to pan
and sprinkle sugar over it.
Add more sugar, if desired, to
taste. Cover and shake pan
continuously until popcorn is
popped.
CAJUN CORN
Yield: 2 1/2 quarts
1/4 cup butter, melted
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the author said, “I con-
fess to having a decided
prejudice against this
meat (pork), consider-
ing it unwholesome and
dangerous.”
Shared by Eudora
A more recent recipe
for Southern barbecue
sauce was recorded by
Eudora Welty in 1939.
She told of Aberdeen’s
famous barbecue parties
given by James Acker at
his home, The Magno-
lias. His barbecue sauce
recipe was: “Heat togeth-
er 4 ounces vinegar, 14
ounces catsup, 3 ounces
Worcestershire sauce,
the juice of 1 lemon, 2
tablespoons salt, red and
black pepper to taste and
4 ounces butter. Baste
the meat constantly while
cooking.”
Many think the South-
ern barbecue tradition
reaches its height at
Magowah Gun Club in
the Prairie south of Co-
lumbus. It was founded
in 1906. Their old sauce
recipe contained more
than 15 ingredients and
was simmered in a cast
iron kettle.
This is the club’s
1940 barbecue sauce
recipe, which serves
100: Ingredients —A
pound of chopped onion;
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2 1/2 quarts popped popcorn,
warm
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon lemon pepper
n Heat oven to 300 F. In
bowl, pour butter over warm
popcorn.
n In separate bowl, combine
paprika, onion powder, garlic
powder, cayenne pepper and
lemon pepper; sprinkle over
popcorn. Toss to mix. Bake
5-10 minutes for crispy
popcorn.
4 pounds of fat, bacon or
ham, melted; 2 quarts
of vinegar; a quart of
water; a pint of mustard,
prepared; 1 1/2 quarts
catsup; 4 ounces of brown
sugar; salt; red pepper;
chili powder (optional);
and 2 ounces of Worces-
tershire sauce, (optional).
Directions — Fry
onions in melted fat
until tender and slightly
brown. Add remaining
ingredients; mix thor-
oughly.
John Carson shared
with me the Magowah
sauce recipe used by
longtime Magowah cook
Joe Buchanan (for 550
pounds of meat). It is
typed with handwritten
notes on “Sykes Planta-
tion & Store” stationary
dated Aug. 8, 1968. (Read
it at cdispatch.com, at the
Lifestyles link.)
Pit master’s touch
In the 1970s and 1980s
Walter Brown was chief
cook, or “pit master,” at
Courtesy photo
Magowah and had been
cooking there for about
40 years. While serving
on committee around
1978 I sat down with
Walter as he was making
the barbecue sauce and
wrote down the ingre-
dients he used. I well
remember him not mea-
suring but just dumping
each into the cast iron pot
that sat over an open fire
behind the pit. The sauce
he made was the 1968
recipe with some addi-
tions. He would squeeze
fresh lemons in it and
then drop the lemon into
the sauce to cook with it.
He also added to the rec-
ipe white pepper, tomato
juice, oregano, chili pow-
der, two additional garlic
buttons, parsley, cloves,
onion, celery seed, sea-
soned pepper and some
water. It was simmered
in a cast iron kettle over
an open fire for three or
four hours. The barbecue
pork and lamb cooked for
12 hours.
Today Jack ”Junior”
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2020 5B
Hendrick is the Magowah
“pit master.” He first
started barbecuing as a
teenager in the 1960s. He
carries on the Magowah
tradition of the finest
barbecued lamb and pork
to be found anywhere.
The base of his sauce is
vinegar, black pepper, hot
sauce, catchup, tomato
paste, garlic, cayenne
pepper and butter.
Barbecue sauce
recipes are sort of like
opinions: Everybody has
their own, and that’s one
of the things that makes
barbecue not only tasty,
but interesting.
Rufus Ward of Colum-
bus and West Point is a
local historian. Email
reaches him at ru204@
aol.com.
MRS. RUFUS WARD’S
BARBECUE SAUCE
INGREDIENTS
(for chicken)
2 tablespoons catsup
2 tablespoons white vinegar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire
sauce
2 tablespoons lemon juice
4 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon mustard
1/2 teaspoon red pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
(Source: shared by her son,
Rufus Ward)
MRS. T.C. BILLUPS
BARBECUE SAUCE
(FROM WHITEHALL)
1/2 cup catsup
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon Tabasco
2 tablespoons Worcestershire
sauce
1/2 cup butter
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 tablespoon chopped onion
Salt, to taste
n Mix, heat in saucepan.
Pour over a 2- or 2 1/2-pound
chicken and cook 2 hours at
350 F.
(Source: shared by her grand-
son, Rufus Ward)
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SADONNA ARDOIN, PETITIONER ship 18 North, Range 17 East, benefit of Mortgage Electronic
CAUSE NO.: 2020-0091
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
TO: Quaylan Smith, but not to
be found in the State of Missis- Section 16 and said Section
sippi on diligent inquiry and
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A.M. on the 23rd day of July,
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Columbus, Mississippi to show ent of Education of Lowndes
cause, if you can, why the Peti- County, Mississippi, at his of-
tion filed in this civil action by fice located at 1053 Highway
Sadonna Ardoin as natural
mother of Jordan Smith, and
exhibited against you should
not be allowed and approved
and the relief demanded
therein granted.
You are not required to file an
answer or other pleading but
may do so if you desire.
Issued under my hand and the The lease form and the terms
seal of said Court, this the
17th day of March, 2020.
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(SEAL)
By: Shantrell W. Granderson,
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INVITATION TO BID FOR HUNT- harmless the Lowndes County
ING AND FISHING LEASE
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF LOWNDES
To all persons interested in the file suit or have a claim in any
following described school trust form or fashion against the
land classified as "FOREST
LAND" in Lowndes County, Mis-
sissippi, to wit:
The West Half (W 1/2) of Sec-
tion 16, Township 18 North,
Range 17 East; the West Half
(W 1/2) of the Northeast
Quarter (NE 1/4) of Section
16, Township 18 North, Range with informed that there is sub- ants and as shown by said re-
17 East, LESS AND EXCEPT
THE FOLLOWING tract or par-
cel of land, to wit:
Beginning at the Northwest
corner of the Southwest
Quarter (SW 1/4) of the South- Also, the current leaseholder of in Lowndes County, Missis-
west Quarter (SW 1/4) of Sec- these rights, if he/she/they
tion 16, Township 18 North,
Range 17 East; thence run-
ning East 00 degrees, a dis-
tance of 5 chains, thence
South 5 degrees West, a dis-
tance of 10 chains; thence due
West to the Section line, and
thence North 5 degrees West,
a distance of 10 chains to the
point of beginning; containing
five (5) acres, more or less; to- said tract.
gether with a right-of-way 50
feet wide from the Jackson
Highway along the Section line Sam Allison
to the corner of the Southwest
Quarter (SW 1/4) of the South- Lowndes County, Mississippi
west Quarter (SW 1/4) of said
Section 16; and being the land
and property conveyed by C. H.
Cocke to Prairie Consolidated
School District of Lowndes
County, Mississippi, by deed
dated October 13, 1924, and
recorded in Deed Book 122 at
page 613 of the land records
of Lowndes County, Missis-
sippi; said real estate being
also known and described as:
Beginning at a point on the
Section line between Section
16 and Section 17 in Town-
ship 18 North, Range 17 East,
which said point is a distance
of 869 feet North of an iron pin
at the Southwest corner of the
Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4) of
said Section 16, Township 18
North, Range 17 East; thence
running North along said Sec-
tion line a distance of 667
feet; thence South 84 degrees
30 minutes East, a distance of
338 feet; thence South 0 de-
grees 30 minutes East (interi-
or angle of 96 degrees) a dis-
tance of 673.5 feet; and
thence North 82 degrees 35
minutes West, a distance of
343 feet to the point of begin-
ning; containing 5.2 acres and Grating. Columbus. Call
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Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of
the Southwest Quarter (SW
1/4) and partly in the Southw-
est Quarter (SW 1/4) of the
Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4) of Residential. House,
said Section 16, Township 18
North, Range 17 East, of
Lowndes County, Mississippi;
together with a strip of land
known and more particularly
described as and being en-
closed by a line run as follows,
to wit:
Beginning at a Point on the
Section line between Section
16 and Section 17 in Town-
ship 18 North, Range 17 East,
which said point is a distance
of 1536 feet North of an iron
pin at the Southwest corner of
the Southwest Quarter (SW
1/4) of said Section 16, Town-
ship 18 North, Range 17 East;
thence running North along
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the South line of a county road
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easterly along the South line of
said road, a distance of 82.6
feet; thence South parallel with
said Section line a distance of
545.5 feet; and thence North
84 degrees 30 minutes West,
a distance of 50 feet of the
Point of Beginning. Containing
in the aggregate 395.00 acres,
more or less, and further identi-
fied, as Tax Parcel NO. 27E00-
00-01400
You are hereby notified that
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338 feet; thence South 0 de-
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or angle of 96 degrees) a dis-
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THE STARKVILLE DISPATCH AND ONLINE and drainage installation as set
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ants and as shown by said re-
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easterly along the South line of Through Certificates, Series tion 8, Township 16 South,
said road, a distance of 82.6 2007-BC1, the current holder drug screen and a back-
Range 17 West, Lowndes ground check. Must be
County, Mississippi.
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545.5 feet; and thence North Trustee by instrument recor- I will convey only such title as United States. Apply in per-
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in the aggregate 395.00 acres, 23508; and Jauregui & Lindsey, LLC
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sippi 39701 so as to arrive pri- debtedness, having requested
or to 10:00 AM, Monday, June the undersigned Substitute Commercial Dispatch, 516
1, 2020 . Any bid received Trustee in said deed of trust, Main Street in Columbus.
after 10:00 AM will be rejec- will on May 21, 2020 offer for No phone calls please.
ted. Please identify your bid by sale at public outcry and sell
placing the words "BID FOR within legal hours (being
CALL US: 662-328-2424
Real Estate
HUNTING AND FISHING LEASE between the hours of 11:00
16/T18N/R17E" on the face of a.m. and 4:00 p.m.), at the Accounting / Finance
your envelope. REAL ESTATE office needs
main front door of the County
Courthouse of Lowndes County WANTED: BOOKKEEPER. Administrative Office
Assistant to work 35 hours
in Columbus, Mississippi, to
so prescribed for this lease are the highest and best bidder for Call for details,
weekly, M-F. Must possess:
on file and available for inspec- cash the following described 662-574-4221 organizational skills with
tion in the office of County Su- property situated in Lowndes attention to detail; com-
County, Mississippi, to wit:
Customer Service
puter skills including
Lowndes County, Mississippi,
located at 1053 Highway 45 LOCAL LAW FIRM is seek- Microsoft office, Excel,
TRACT 1:
South, Columbus, Mississippi Lot Number Twenty-Two (22) of ing Receptionist/Secretary. Outlook & QuickBooks; pro-
39701. You are also notified Myers Estates, Lowndes Previous experience fessional and courteous
that as a condition of obtain- County, Mississippi, as shown helpful but not necessary. communication skills with
ing these hunting and fishing by plat recorded in Plat Book 3, Computer skills a must. clients, public & co-work-
rights, you will be required to page 61, in the Chancery ers. Send resume' to
furnish and maintain general li- Clerk`s Office, Lowndes
Email resume to:
job109@cdispatch.com Blind Box 674 c/o The
ability insurance in an amount County, Mississippi.
not less than $1,000,000.00 Commercial Dispatch,
General Help Wanted P. O. Box 511,
which shall protect and hold SUBJECT TO those restrictive
Columbus, MS 39703.
covenants and conditions con-
School District from any and all tained in deed from Donald F. EXPERIENCED AUTO Body
liability on the part of the LESS- Myers and Sid Myers, Jr. to Repair man & painter Sell idle items
EE(S), its licensees, invitees or John B. Dexter and wife, Cyn- needed. Call
trespassers , and any and all thia L. Dexter, dated Novem-
with a quick action
662-617-9320 to discuss
other third parties, should they ber 5, 1978, filed for record
terms and conditions.
classified ad.
November 14, 1978 and ap-
pearing of record in Book 600,
LESSEE(S). page 495, of the land records Education
in the office of the Chancery
The sealed bids which are sub- Clerk of Lowndes County, Mis-
mitted will be opened at the
sissippi; and
time and on the date above set
forth, or as soon thereafter as SUBJECT, ALSO, to the reserva-
conveniently possible. tion or easements for utility
and drainage installation as set
Prospective bidders are here- forth in said restrictive coven-
ject to bid only the annual corded plat.
lease rental amount to be paid
to the Lowndes County Board TRACT 2:
of Education at the beginning Beginning at the Southeast
of each of the five (5) years in- corner of Lot 22 of Myers Es-
cluded in the term of the lease. tates, a residential community
sippi, as shown by plat thereof
have made an offer, shall have recorded in Plat Book 3 Page
the final right to extend
61 in the office of the Chan-
his/her/their lease at an annu- cery Clerk of said county (said
al rental equal to said highest
corner being in the centerline
offer. of a ditch) as the POINT OF BE-
GINNING; thence North 44 de-
The Board of Education of grees 47 minutes East along
Lowndes County reserves the the East side of said lot for
right to reject all bids for lease 79.7 feet; thence South 59 de-
of hunting and fishing rights on grees 38 minutes East for 34.6
feet; thence South 29 degrees
03 minutes East along the
/s/ Sam Allison South side of a public road
known as Sanders Lane (as
Superintendent of Education built) (20 feet from centerline)
for 67.8 feet; thence South 44
degrees 56 minutes East along
PUBLISH: 5/20/20 & 5/27/20 said South side of road for 57
feet; thence South 39 degrees
49 minutes West for 30 feet to
the centerline of a ditch;
SERVICE DIRECTORY
thence North 59 degrees 10
minutes West along said
centerline for 163 feet to the
point of beginning, containing
0.2 acres, more or less, and ly-
ing in the Northeast Quarter of
the Southeast Quarter of Sec-
tion 8, Township 16 South,
PROMOTE YOUR SMALL BUSINESS STARTING AT ONLY $25
Range 17 West, Lowndes
County, Mississippi.
General Services I General
will convey
Servicesonly such title as General Services Lawn Care / Landscaping
vested in me as Substituted
Trustee.
A & T TREE SERVICES WORK WANTED: SKILLED CRAFTSMAN. SAM’S LAWN SERVICE
Bucket truck & stump Licensed& & Bonded. Any kind of work! We can No lawn too large or too
Jauregui Lindsey, LLC
removal. Free est. Carpentry, Trustee
Substituted minor electrical, build, paint, drywall, clean small. Mowing, trimming &
Serving Columbus minor plumbing, insulation, & cut grass. Reasonable weedeating.
since 1987. Senior painting,& demolition,
Jauregui Lindsey, LLC rates. Safe & Reliable. Call 662−243−1694
citizen disc. Call Alvin @ 244
guttersInverness
cleaned, Center Drive
pressure 662−386−3658.
242−0324/241−4447 Suite
washing, 200 landscaping, Painting & Papering
Birmingham, AL 35242
"We’ll go out on a limb for cleanup work, moving help. Lawn Care / Landscaping
you!" (205) 970-2233
662−242−3608. QUALITY PAINTING.
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Publication dates: April 29, JESSE & BEVERLY’S
DUMP TRUCK HAULING. 2020, May 6, 2020, May 13, Sheet Rock Hang, Finish &
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specials! Larry Webber,
All Attorney Fees Through The Plan 662−242−4932.
662−356−6525
Walter, 662−251−8664. Jim Arnold, Attorney SULLIVAN’S PAINT
662-324-1666 • 601-656-6914 SERVICE
HILL’S PRESSURE 104 South Lafayette Street, Starkville LAWN CARE
Special Prices.
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blowing, etc. 662−435−6528
concrete, sidewalks & Got leaky pipes?
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